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Startups Weekly: It’s the dawning of the age of AI — plus, Musk is raging against the machine https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-its-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-ai-plus-musk-is-raging-against-the-machine https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-its-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-ai-plus-musk-is-raging-against-the-machine Fri, 17 May 2024 21:00:23 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Bolt founder Ryan Breslow wants to settle an investor lawsuit by returning $37 million worth of shares https://crunchnex.com/bolt-founder-ryan-breslow-wants-to-settle-an-investor-lawsuit-by-returning-37-million-worth-of-shares https://crunchnex.com/bolt-founder-ryan-breslow-wants-to-settle-an-investor-lawsuit-by-returning-37-million-worth-of-shares Fri, 17 May 2024 00:30:24 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cannabis industry and gaming payments startup Aeropay is now offering an alternative to Mastercard and Visa https://crunchnex.com/cannabis-industry-and-gaming-payments-startup-aeropay-is-now-offering-an-alternative-to-mastercard-and-visa https://crunchnex.com/cannabis-industry-and-gaming-payments-startup-aeropay-is-now-offering-an-alternative-to-mastercard-and-visa Thu, 16 May 2024 17:30:25 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Meet the Magnificent Six: A tour of the stages at Disrupt 2024 https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-magnificent-six-a-tour-of-the-stages-at-disrupt-2024 https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-magnificent-six-a-tour-of-the-stages-at-disrupt-2024 Thu, 16 May 2024 17:30:22 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines https://crunchnex.com/spoor-uses-ai-to-save-birds-from-wind-turbines https://crunchnex.com/spoor-uses-ai-to-save-birds-from-wind-turbines Thu, 16 May 2024 15:40:19 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Sigma is building a suite of collaborative data analytics tools https://crunchnex.com/sigma-is-building-a-suite-of-collaborative-data-analytics-tools https://crunchnex.com/sigma-is-building-a-suite-of-collaborative-data-analytics-tools Thu, 16 May 2024 15:40:18 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Quilt heat pump sports sleek design from veterans of Apple, Tesla and Nest https://crunchnex.com/quilt-heat-pump-sports-sleek-design-from-veterans-of-apple-tesla-and-nest-163011 https://crunchnex.com/quilt-heat-pump-sports-sleek-design-from-veterans-of-apple-tesla-and-nest-163011 Wed, 15 May 2024 22:10:16 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Food VC PeakBridge has new $187M fund to transform future of food, like lab&made cocoa https://crunchnex.com/food-vc-peakbridge-has-new-187m-fund-to-transform-future-of-food-like-lab-made-cocoa-162951 https://crunchnex.com/food-vc-peakbridge-has-new-187m-fund-to-transform-future-of-food-like-lab-made-cocoa-162951 Wed, 15 May 2024 20:20:21 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Embedded accounting startup Layer secures $2.3M toward goal of replacing QuickBooks https://crunchnex.com/embedded-accounting-startup-layer-secures-23m-toward-goal-of-replacing-quickbooks-162950 https://crunchnex.com/embedded-accounting-startup-layer-secures-23m-toward-goal-of-replacing-quickbooks-162950 Wed, 15 May 2024 20:20:17 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Quilt heat pump sports sleek design from veterans of Apple, Tesla, and Nest https://crunchnex.com/quilt-heat-pump-sports-sleek-design-from-veterans-of-apple-tesla-and-nest https://crunchnex.com/quilt-heat-pump-sports-sleek-design-from-veterans-of-apple-tesla-and-nest Wed, 15 May 2024 20:20:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Startup Blueprint: TC Disrupt 2024 Builders Stage agenda sneak peek! https://crunchnex.com/startup-blueprint-tc-disrupt-2024-builders-stage-agenda-sneak-peek https://crunchnex.com/startup-blueprint-tc-disrupt-2024-builders-stage-agenda-sneak-peek Wed, 15 May 2024 17:00:17 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks LanceDB, which counts Midjourney as a customer, is building databases for multimodal AI https://crunchnex.com/lancedb-which-counts-midjourney-as-a-customer-is-building-databases-for-multimodal-ai https://crunchnex.com/lancedb-which-counts-midjourney-as-a-customer-is-building-databases-for-multimodal-ai Wed, 15 May 2024 12:00:31 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Food VC Peakbridge has new $187M fund to transform future of food, like lab&made cocoa https://crunchnex.com/food-vc-peakbridge-has-new-187m-fund-to-transform-future-of-food-like-lab-made-cocoa https://crunchnex.com/food-vc-peakbridge-has-new-187m-fund-to-transform-future-of-food-like-lab-made-cocoa Wed, 15 May 2024 07:00:20 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks After surpassing $100M in ARR, Harness grabs a $150M line of credit https://crunchnex.com/after-surpassing-100m-in-arr-harness-grabs-a-150m-line-of-credit https://crunchnex.com/after-surpassing-100m-in-arr-harness-grabs-a-150m-line-of-credit Tue, 14 May 2024 19:00:22 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Sona, a frontline workforce management platform, raises $27.5M with eyes on US expansion https://crunchnex.com/sona-a-frontline-workforce-management-platform-raises-275m-with-eyes-on-us-expansion https://crunchnex.com/sona-a-frontline-workforce-management-platform-raises-275m-with-eyes-on-us-expansion Tue, 14 May 2024 12:10:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Aplazo is using buy now, pay later as a stepping stone to financial ubiquity in Mexico https://crunchnex.com/aplazo-is-using-buy-now-pay-later-as-a-stepping-stone-to-financial-ubiquity-in-mexico-161698 https://crunchnex.com/aplazo-is-using-buy-now-pay-later-as-a-stepping-stone-to-financial-ubiquity-in-mexico-161698 Mon, 13 May 2024 18:40:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Infighting among fintech players has caused TabaPay to ‘pull out’ from buying bankrupt Synapse https://crunchnex.com/infighting-among-fintech-players-has-caused-tabapay-to-pull-out-from-buying-bankrupt-synapse https://crunchnex.com/infighting-among-fintech-players-has-caused-tabapay-to-pull-out-from-buying-bankrupt-synapse Thu, 09 May 2024 23:00:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Triomics raises $15M Series A to automate cancer clinical trials matching https://crunchnex.com/triomics-raises-15m-series-a-to-automate-cancer-clinical-trials-matching https://crunchnex.com/triomics-raises-15m-series-a-to-automate-cancer-clinical-trials-matching Thu, 09 May 2024 19:40:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Fairgen ‘boosts’ survey results using synthetic data and AI&generated responses https://crunchnex.com/fairgen-boosts-survey-results-using-synthetic-data-and-ai-generated-responses https://crunchnex.com/fairgen-boosts-survey-results-using-synthetic-data-and-ai-generated-responses Thu, 09 May 2024 18:00:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks India’s Oyo, once valued at $10B, seeks new funding at 70% discount https://crunchnex.com/indias-oyo-once-valued-at-10b-seeks-new-funding-at-70-discount https://crunchnex.com/indias-oyo-once-valued-at-10b-seeks-new-funding-at-70-discount Wed, 08 May 2024 20:30:31 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with new $40 million round https://crunchnex.com/controversial-drone-company-xtend-leans-into-defense-with-new-40-million-round https://crunchnex.com/controversial-drone-company-xtend-leans-into-defense-with-new-40-million-round Wed, 08 May 2024 20:30:27 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Gratitude Plus makes social networking positive, private and personal https://crunchnex.com/gratitude-plus-makes-social-networking-positive-private-and-personal https://crunchnex.com/gratitude-plus-makes-social-networking-positive-private-and-personal Wed, 08 May 2024 20:30:25 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Checkfirst raises $1.5M pre&seed to apply AI to remote inspections and audits https://crunchnex.com/checkfirst-raises-15m-pre-seed-to-apply-ai-to-remote-inspections-and-audits https://crunchnex.com/checkfirst-raises-15m-pre-seed-to-apply-ai-to-remote-inspections-and-audits Wed, 08 May 2024 18:40:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Atlan scores $105M for its data control plane, as LLMs boost importance of data https://crunchnex.com/atlan-scores-105m-for-its-data-control-plane-as-llms-boost-importance-of-data https://crunchnex.com/atlan-scores-105m-for-its-data-control-plane-as-llms-boost-importance-of-data Wed, 08 May 2024 15:10:16 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Lucid Bots secures $9M for drones to clean more than your windows https://crunchnex.com/lucid-bots-secures-9m-for-drones-to-clean-more-than-your-windows https://crunchnex.com/lucid-bots-secures-9m-for-drones-to-clean-more-than-your-windows Wed, 08 May 2024 15:10:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with new $40M round https://crunchnex.com/controversial-drone-company-xtend-leans-into-defense-with-new-40m-round https://crunchnex.com/controversial-drone-company-xtend-leans-into-defense-with-new-40m-round Wed, 08 May 2024 15:10:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Checkfirst raises $1.5M pre&seed, applying AI to remote inspections and audits https://crunchnex.com/checkfirst-raises-15m-pre-seed-applying-ai-to-remote-inspections-and-audits https://crunchnex.com/checkfirst-raises-15m-pre-seed-applying-ai-to-remote-inspections-and-audits Wed, 08 May 2024 15:10:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Exclusive: Wayve co&founder Alex Kendall on the autonomous future for cars and robots https://crunchnex.com/exclusive-wayve-co-founder-alex-kendall-on-the-autonomous-future-for-cars-and-robots https://crunchnex.com/exclusive-wayve-co-founder-alex-kendall-on-the-autonomous-future-for-cars-and-robots Tue, 07 May 2024 18:40:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Kevin Eisenfrats is developing the ‘male IUD’ https://crunchnex.com/kevin-eisenfrats-is-developing-the-male-iud https://crunchnex.com/kevin-eisenfrats-is-developing-the-male-iud Tue, 07 May 2024 18:40:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Akamai confirms acquisition of Noname for $450M https://crunchnex.com/akamai-confirms-acquisition-of-noname-for-450m https://crunchnex.com/akamai-confirms-acquisition-of-noname-for-450m Tue, 07 May 2024 15:10:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Startup neobank Mercury is taking on Brex and Ramp with new bill pay, spend management software https://crunchnex.com/startup-neobank-mercury-is-taking-on-brex-and-ramp-with-new-bill-pay-spend-management-software https://crunchnex.com/startup-neobank-mercury-is-taking-on-brex-and-ramp-with-new-bill-pay-spend-management-software Tue, 07 May 2024 15:10:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Rad AI, a startup that helps radiologists save time on report generation, raises $50M Series B from Khosla Ventures https://crunchnex.com/rad-ai-a-startup-that-helps-radiologists-save-time-on-report-generation-raises-50m-series-b-from-khosla-ventures https://crunchnex.com/rad-ai-a-startup-that-helps-radiologists-save-time-on-report-generation-raises-50m-series-b-from-khosla-ventures Tue, 07 May 2024 15:10:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Legion’s founder aims to close the gap between what employers and workers need https://crunchnex.com/legions-founder-aims-to-close-the-gap-between-what-employers-and-workers-need https://crunchnex.com/legions-founder-aims-to-close-the-gap-between-what-employers-and-workers-need Tue, 07 May 2024 15:10:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Minute: Newchip, Techstars and what happens when startup accelerators fail https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-newchip-techstars-and-what-happens-when-startup-accelerators-fail-158530 https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-newchip-techstars-and-what-happens-when-startup-accelerators-fail-158530 Mon, 06 May 2024 23:50:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo talks about AI, chatbot platform Poe and why OpenAI is not a competitor https://crunchnex.com/quora-ceo-adam-dangelo-talks-about-ai-chatbot-platform-poe-and-why-openai-is-not-a-competitor-158473 https://crunchnex.com/quora-ceo-adam-dangelo-talks-about-ai-chatbot-platform-poe-and-why-openai-is-not-a-competitor-158473 Mon, 06 May 2024 22:00:21 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs https://crunchnex.com/a-comprehensive-list-of-2024-tech-layoffs https://crunchnex.com/a-comprehensive-list-of-2024-tech-layoffs Sat, 04 May 2024 00:20:14 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Allozymes puts its accelerated enzymatics to work on a data and AI play, raising $15M https://crunchnex.com/allozymes-puts-its-accelerated-enzymatics-to-work-on-a-data-and-ai-play-raising-15m https://crunchnex.com/allozymes-puts-its-accelerated-enzymatics-to-work-on-a-data-and-ai-play-raising-15m Fri, 03 May 2024 22:30:14 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Freshworks acquires Device42 for $230M, appoints Dennis Woodside as new CEO https://crunchnex.com/freshworks-acquires-device42-for-230m-appoints-dennis-woodside-as-new-ceo https://crunchnex.com/freshworks-acquires-device42-for-230m-appoints-dennis-woodside-as-new-ceo Fri, 03 May 2024 00:40:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Your AI&native startup ain’t the same as a typical SaaS company https://crunchnex.com/your-ai-native-startup-aint-the-same-as-a-typical-saas-company https://crunchnex.com/your-ai-native-startup-aint-the-same-as-a-typical-saas-company Thu, 02 May 2024 19:40:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks They thought they were joining an accelerator — instead they lost their startups https://crunchnex.com/they-thought-they-were-joining-an-accelerator-instead-they-lost-their-startups https://crunchnex.com/they-thought-they-were-joining-an-accelerator-instead-they-lost-their-startups Thu, 02 May 2024 19:40:14 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Binance CEO ‘CZ’ sentenced to four months in prison https://crunchnex.com/binance-ceo-cz-sentenced-to-four-months-in-prison https://crunchnex.com/binance-ceo-cz-sentenced-to-four-months-in-prison Thu, 02 May 2024 00:20:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Belgium’s Aikido lands $17M Series A for its ‘no BS’ security platform aimed at developers https://crunchnex.com/belgiums-aikido-lands-17m-series-a-for-its-no-bs-security-platform-aimed-at-developers https://crunchnex.com/belgiums-aikido-lands-17m-series-a-for-its-no-bs-security-platform-aimed-at-developers Wed, 01 May 2024 20:50:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks A new venture capital supergroup is forming https://crunchnex.com/a-new-venture-capital-supergroup-is-forming https://crunchnex.com/a-new-venture-capital-supergroup-is-forming Wed, 01 May 2024 17:30:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Citigroup’s VC arm invests in API security startup Traceable https://crunchnex.com/citigroups-vc-arm-invests-in-api-security-startup-traceable https://crunchnex.com/citigroups-vc-arm-invests-in-api-security-startup-traceable Wed, 01 May 2024 14:10:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks neuroClues wants to put high&speed eye&tracking tech in the doctor’s office https://crunchnex.com/neuroclues-wants-to-put-high-speed-eye-tracking-tech-in-the-doctors-office-155735 https://crunchnex.com/neuroclues-wants-to-put-high-speed-eye-tracking-tech-in-the-doctors-office-155735 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:30:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks beehiiv attracts $33M to make its newsletter publishing platform more sticky https://crunchnex.com/beehiiv-attracts-33m-to-make-its-newsletter-publishing-platform-more-sticky-155734 https://crunchnex.com/beehiiv-attracts-33m-to-make-its-newsletter-publishing-platform-more-sticky-155734 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:30:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks The Browser Company releases Arc for Windows https://crunchnex.com/the-browser-company-releases-arc-for-windows https://crunchnex.com/the-browser-company-releases-arc-for-windows Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:30:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on why founders need to play the long game https://crunchnex.com/notable-capitals-hans-tung-on-why-founders-need-to-play-the-long-game https://crunchnex.com/notable-capitals-hans-tung-on-why-founders-need-to-play-the-long-game Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:00:24 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Beehiiv attracts $33M to make its newsletter publishing platform more sticky https://crunchnex.com/beehiiv-attracts-33m-to-make-its-newsletter-publishing-platform-more-sticky https://crunchnex.com/beehiiv-attracts-33m-to-make-its-newsletter-publishing-platform-more-sticky Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:20:16 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks SafeBase taps AI to automate software security reviews https://crunchnex.com/safebase-taps-ai-to-automate-software-security-reviews https://crunchnex.com/safebase-taps-ai-to-automate-software-security-reviews Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:20:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Getir pulls out of US, UK, Europe to focus on Turkey — 6,000+ jobs impacted https://crunchnex.com/getir-pulls-out-of-us-uk-europe-to-focus-on-turkey-6000-jobs-impacted-155106 https://crunchnex.com/getir-pulls-out-of-us-uk-europe-to-focus-on-turkey-6000-jobs-impacted-155106 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:00:16 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Backflip raises $15 million to help real estate investors flip houses https://crunchnex.com/backflip-raises-15-million-to-help-real-estate-investors-flip-houses https://crunchnex.com/backflip-raises-15-million-to-help-real-estate-investors-flip-houses Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:40:31 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Good news for Rubrik, bad news for TikTok and medium news for early&stage startups https://crunchnex.com/good-news-for-rubrik-bad-news-for-tiktok-and-medium-news-for-early-stage-startups-154202 https://crunchnex.com/good-news-for-rubrik-bad-news-for-tiktok-and-medium-news-for-early-stage-startups-154202 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:40:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pitch Deck Teardown: NOQX’s $200K pre&seed deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-noqxs-200k-pre-seed-deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-noqxs-200k-pre-seed-deck Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:00:21 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Disrupt 2024 speaker applications close at midnight https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-speaker-applications-close-at-midnight https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-speaker-applications-close-at-midnight Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:00:19 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Good news for Rubrik, bad news for TikTok, and medium news for Early Stage startups https://crunchnex.com/good-news-for-rubrik-bad-news-for-tiktok-and-medium-news-for-early-stage-startups https://crunchnex.com/good-news-for-rubrik-bad-news-for-tiktok-and-medium-news-for-early-stage-startups Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:20:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Global Founders Capital will deploy Rocket Internet’s cash instead of raising a new fund https://crunchnex.com/global-founders-capital-will-deploy-rocket-internets-cash-instead-of-raising-a-new-fund https://crunchnex.com/global-founders-capital-will-deploy-rocket-internets-cash-instead-of-raising-a-new-fund Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:20:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks The FTC’s ban on noncompete clauses could be good for startups. But it also might be struck down. https://crunchnex.com/the-ftcs-ban-on-noncompete-clauses-could-be-good-for-startups-but-it-also-might-be-struck-down https://crunchnex.com/the-ftcs-ban-on-noncompete-clauses-could-be-good-for-startups-but-it-also-might-be-struck-down Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:00:34 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Zomato’s quick commerce unit Blinkit eclipses core food business in value, says Goldman Sachs https://crunchnex.com/zomatos-quick-commerce-unit-blinkit-eclipses-core-food-business-in-value-says-goldman-sachs https://crunchnex.com/zomatos-quick-commerce-unit-blinkit-eclipses-core-food-business-in-value-says-goldman-sachs Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:00:30 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Swiggy, the Indian food delivery giant, seeks $1.25B in IPO after receiving shareholder approval https://crunchnex.com/swiggy-the-indian-food-delivery-giant-seeks-125b-in-ipo-after-receiving-shareholder-approval https://crunchnex.com/swiggy-the-indian-food-delivery-giant-seeks-125b-in-ipo-after-receiving-shareholder-approval Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:40:21 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Carv raises $10M Series A to help gamers monetize their data https://crunchnex.com/carv-raises-10m-series-a-to-help-gamers-monetize-their-data https://crunchnex.com/carv-raises-10m-series-a-to-help-gamers-monetize-their-data Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:10:21 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nvidia acquires AI workload management startup Run:ai for $700M, sources say https://crunchnex.com/nvidia-acquires-ai-workload-management-startup-runai-for-700m-sources-say https://crunchnex.com/nvidia-acquires-ai-workload-management-startup-runai-for-700m-sources-say Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:20:16 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nvidia acquires AI workload management startup Run:ai for $700M, source says https://crunchnex.com/nvidia-acquires-ai-workload-management-startup-runai-for-700m-source-says https://crunchnex.com/nvidia-acquires-ai-workload-management-startup-runai-for-700m-source-says Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:40:21 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Anon is building an automated authentication layer for the GenAI age https://crunchnex.com/anon-is-building-an-automated-authentication-layer-for-the-genai-age https://crunchnex.com/anon-is-building-an-automated-authentication-layer-for-the-genai-age Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:40:19 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Fintech gaming startup Sanlo’s webshop tool could help developers avoid costly app store fees https://crunchnex.com/fintech-gaming-startup-sanlos-webshop-tool-could-help-developers-avoid-costly-app-store-fees https://crunchnex.com/fintech-gaming-startup-sanlos-webshop-tool-could-help-developers-avoid-costly-app-store-fees Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:40:18 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Anon is building an automated authentication layer for the gen AI age https://crunchnex.com/anon-is-building-an-automated-authentication-layer-for-the-gen-ai-age https://crunchnex.com/anon-is-building-an-automated-authentication-layer-for-the-gen-ai-age Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:00:26 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Former Magic Leapers launch a platform for AR experiences https://crunchnex.com/former-magic-leapers-launch-a-platform-for-ar-experiences https://crunchnex.com/former-magic-leapers-launch-a-platform-for-ar-experiences Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:20:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Bump raises $3M seed to help creators manage finances https://crunchnex.com/bump-raises-3m-seed-to-help-creators-manage-finances https://crunchnex.com/bump-raises-3m-seed-to-help-creators-manage-finances Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:40:18 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Bringing down skyscrapers’ sky&high carbon footprint with Joselyn Lai from Bedrock https://crunchnex.com/bringing-down-skyscrapers-sky-high-carbon-footprint-with-joselyn-lai-from-bedrock https://crunchnex.com/bringing-down-skyscrapers-sky-high-carbon-footprint-with-joselyn-lai-from-bedrock Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:40:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Bump raises $3 million seed to help creators manage finances https://crunchnex.com/bump-raises-3-million-seed-to-help-creators-manage-finances https://crunchnex.com/bump-raises-3-million-seed-to-help-creators-manage-finances Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Harvard’s startup whisperer, Peter Gladstone, reveals secrets to validating consumer demand at TechCrunch Early Stage https://crunchnex.com/harvards-startup-whisperer-peter-gladstone-reveals-secrets-to-validating-consumer-demand-at-techcrunch-early-stage https://crunchnex.com/harvards-startup-whisperer-peter-gladstone-reveals-secrets-to-validating-consumer-demand-at-techcrunch-early-stage Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:20:06 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Screen Skinz raises $1.5M seed to create custom screen protectors https://crunchnex.com/screen-skinz-raises-15m-seed-to-create-custom-screen-protectors https://crunchnex.com/screen-skinz-raises-15m-seed-to-create-custom-screen-protectors Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:30:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Building owners are often in the dark about their carbon pollution — a new algorithm could shed light on it https://crunchnex.com/building-owners-are-often-in-the-dark-about-their-carbon-pollution-a-new-algorithm-could-shed-light-on-it-150648 https://crunchnex.com/building-owners-are-often-in-the-dark-about-their-carbon-pollution-a-new-algorithm-could-shed-light-on-it-150648 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:30:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for false claims https://crunchnex.com/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-fines-bloomtech-for-false-claims https://crunchnex.com/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-fines-bloomtech-for-false-claims Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:10:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Dark Space is building a rocket&powered boxing glove to push debris out of orbit https://crunchnex.com/dark-space-is-building-a-rocket-powered-boxing-glove-to-push-debris-out-of-orbit https://crunchnex.com/dark-space-is-building-a-rocket-powered-boxing-glove-to-push-debris-out-of-orbit Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:50:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Kickstarter launches ‘late pledges’ for completed campaigns https://crunchnex.com/kickstarter-launches-late-pledges-for-completed-campaigns https://crunchnex.com/kickstarter-launches-late-pledges-for-completed-campaigns Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:10:14 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Lina Khan, Steve Case & more join StrictlyVC in Washington, DC https://crunchnex.com/lina-khan-steve-case-more-join-strictlyvc-in-washington-dc-150118 https://crunchnex.com/lina-khan-steve-case-more-join-strictlyvc-in-washington-dc-150118 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:10:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Andreessen Horowitz’s $7.2B new funds for a ‘new era’ https://crunchnex.com/andreessen-horowitzs-72b-new-funds-for-a-new-era https://crunchnex.com/andreessen-horowitzs-72b-new-funds-for-a-new-era Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:20:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks NeuBird is building a generative AI solution for complex cloud&native environments https://crunchnex.com/neubird-is-building-a-generative-ai-solution-for-complex-cloud-native-environments https://crunchnex.com/neubird-is-building-a-generative-ai-solution-for-complex-cloud-native-environments Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:20:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks B2B marketplace The Folklore bags $3.4M seed to get brands into global stores https://crunchnex.com/b2b-marketplace-the-folklore-bags-34m-seed-to-get-brands-into-global-stores https://crunchnex.com/b2b-marketplace-the-folklore-bags-34m-seed-to-get-brands-into-global-stores Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:40:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Diagon puts ex&Tesla supply chain muscle to work for small businesses https://crunchnex.com/diagon-puts-ex-tesla-supply-chain-muscle-to-work-for-small-businesses https://crunchnex.com/diagon-puts-ex-tesla-supply-chain-muscle-to-work-for-small-businesses Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:40:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Kickstarter launches preorders for completed campaigns https://crunchnex.com/kickstarter-launches-preorders-for-completed-campaigns https://crunchnex.com/kickstarter-launches-preorders-for-completed-campaigns Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:10:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Design firm Zypsy will do $100K worth of work for 1% equity for early&stage startups https://crunchnex.com/design-firm-zypsy-will-do-100k-worth-of-work-for-1-equity-for-early-stage-startups https://crunchnex.com/design-firm-zypsy-will-do-100k-worth-of-work-for-1-equity-for-early-stage-startups Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:40:22 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Loft Labs brings power of virtualization to Kubernetes clusters https://crunchnex.com/loft-labs-brings-power-of-virtualization-to-kubernetes-clusters https://crunchnex.com/loft-labs-brings-power-of-virtualization-to-kubernetes-clusters Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:20:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Design firm Zypsy will do $100,000 worth of work for 1% equity for early&stage startups https://crunchnex.com/design-firm-zypsy-will-do-100000-worth-of-work-for-1-equity-for-early-stage-startups https://crunchnex.com/design-firm-zypsy-will-do-100000-worth-of-work-for-1-equity-for-early-stage-startups Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:40:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Learn how to master cap table management with Fidelity Private Shares https://crunchnex.com/learn-how-to-master-cap-table-management-with-fidelity-private-shares https://crunchnex.com/learn-how-to-master-cap-table-management-with-fidelity-private-shares Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:40:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Indaband’s new app lets you create music with people around the world https://crunchnex.com/indabands-new-app-lets-you-create-music-with-people-around-the-world https://crunchnex.com/indabands-new-app-lets-you-create-music-with-people-around-the-world Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:40:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Investors are growing increasingly weary of AI https://crunchnex.com/investors-are-growing-increasingly-weary-of-ai https://crunchnex.com/investors-are-growing-increasingly-weary-of-ai Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:20:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Lawhive raises $12M to expand its legal tech AI platform for small firms https://crunchnex.com/lawhive-raises-12m-to-expand-its-legal-tech-ai-platform-for-small-firms https://crunchnex.com/lawhive-raises-12m-to-expand-its-legal-tech-ai-platform-for-small-firms Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:20:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Voltpost wants to bring curbside EV charging to a lamppost near you https://crunchnex.com/voltpost-wants-to-bring-curbside-ev-charging-to-a-lamppost-near-you https://crunchnex.com/voltpost-wants-to-bring-curbside-ev-charging-to-a-lamppost-near-you Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:10:17 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cendana, Kline Hill have a fresh $105M to buy stakes in seed VC funds from LPs looking to sell https://crunchnex.com/cendana-kline-hill-have-a-fresh-105m-to-buy-stakes-in-seed-vc-funds-from-lps-looking-to-sell https://crunchnex.com/cendana-kline-hill-have-a-fresh-105m-to-buy-stakes-in-seed-vc-funds-from-lps-looking-to-sell Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:10:14 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Google’s Gradient backs Patlytics to help companies protect their intellectual property https://crunchnex.com/googles-gradient-backs-patlytics-to-help-companies-protect-their-intellectual-property https://crunchnex.com/googles-gradient-backs-patlytics-to-help-companies-protect-their-intellectual-property Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:10:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Turkish startup ikas attracts $20M for its e&commerce platform designed for small businesses https://crunchnex.com/turkish-startup-ikas-attracts-20m-for-its-e-commerce-platform-designed-for-small-businesses https://crunchnex.com/turkish-startup-ikas-attracts-20m-for-its-e-commerce-platform-designed-for-small-businesses Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:30:04 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks A $60M venture fund with a twist, and more startup&on&startup acquisitions https://crunchnex.com/a-60m-venture-fund-with-a-twist-and-more-startup-on-startup-acquisitions https://crunchnex.com/a-60m-venture-fund-with-a-twist-and-more-startup-on-startup-acquisitions Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:30:03 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Collaborative Robotics is prioritizing ‘human problem solving’ over humanoid forms https://crunchnex.com/collaborative-robotics-is-prioritizing-human-problem-solving-over-humanoid-forms https://crunchnex.com/collaborative-robotics-is-prioritizing-human-problem-solving-over-humanoid-forms Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:10:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks HomeHQ.ai founders illuminate the path from idea to success at TC Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/homehqai-founders-illuminate-the-path-from-idea-to-success-at-tc-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/homehqai-founders-illuminate-the-path-from-idea-to-success-at-tc-early-stage-2024 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:50:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Guesty snaps up $130M at $900M valuation to help property managers list on Airbnb and beyond https://crunchnex.com/guesty-snaps-up-130m-at-900m-valuation-to-help-property-managers-list-on-airbnb-and-beyond https://crunchnex.com/guesty-snaps-up-130m-at-900m-valuation-to-help-property-managers-list-on-airbnb-and-beyond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:30:03 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Proton picks up Standard Notes to deepen its pro&privacy portfolio https://crunchnex.com/proton-picks-up-standard-notes-to-deepen-its-pro-privacy-portfolio https://crunchnex.com/proton-picks-up-standard-notes-to-deepen-its-pro-privacy-portfolio Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:10:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Yoshi Mobility has come a long way since gassing up cars on the side of the road https://crunchnex.com/yoshi-mobility-has-come-a-long-way-since-gassing-up-cars-on-the-side-of-the-road https://crunchnex.com/yoshi-mobility-has-come-a-long-way-since-gassing-up-cars-on-the-side-of-the-road Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:10:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cambium is building a recycled wood supply chain https://crunchnex.com/cambium-is-building-a-recycled-wood-supply-chain https://crunchnex.com/cambium-is-building-a-recycled-wood-supply-chain Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:20:06 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Check out the complete roundtable lineup at TC Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/check-out-the-complete-roundtable-lineup-at-tc-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/check-out-the-complete-roundtable-lineup-at-tc-early-stage-2024 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:10:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multiservice messaging app Beeper for $125M https://crunchnex.com/wordpresscom-owner-automattic-acquires-multiservice-messaging-app-beeper-for-125m https://crunchnex.com/wordpresscom-owner-automattic-acquires-multiservice-messaging-app-beeper-for-125m Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:20:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pan&African VC Verod&Kepple closes its first fund at $60M https://crunchnex.com/pan-african-vc-verod-kepple-closes-its-first-fund-at-60m https://crunchnex.com/pan-african-vc-verod-kepple-closes-its-first-fund-at-60m Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:00:23 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multi&service messaging app Beeper for $125M https://crunchnex.com/wordpresscom-owner-automattic-acquires-multi-service-messaging-app-beeper-for-125m https://crunchnex.com/wordpresscom-owner-automattic-acquires-multi-service-messaging-app-beeper-for-125m Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:00:22 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Symbolica hopes to head off the AI arms race by betting on symbolic models https://crunchnex.com/symbolica-hopes-to-head-off-the-ai-arms-race-by-betting-on-symbolic-models https://crunchnex.com/symbolica-hopes-to-head-off-the-ai-arms-race-by-betting-on-symbolic-models Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:40:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Metalab goes from quietly building the internet to investing in it https://crunchnex.com/metalab-goes-from-quietly-building-the-internet-to-investing-in-it https://crunchnex.com/metalab-goes-from-quietly-building-the-internet-to-investing-in-it Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:40:06 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Reshape wants to help ‘decode nature’ by automating the ‘visual’ part of lab experiments https://crunchnex.com/reshape-wants-to-help-decode-nature-by-automating-the-visual-part-of-lab-experiments https://crunchnex.com/reshape-wants-to-help-decode-nature-by-automating-the-visual-part-of-lab-experiments Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:10:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks The Complete Side Events Lineup At TC Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/the-complete-side-events-lineup-at-tc-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/the-complete-side-events-lineup-at-tc-early-stage-2024 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:10:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Kiki World, a beauty brand that uses web3 for customer co&creation and ownership, raises $7M from a16z https://crunchnex.com/kiki-world-a-beauty-brand-that-uses-web3-for-customer-co-creation-and-ownership-raises-7m-from-a16z https://crunchnex.com/kiki-world-a-beauty-brand-that-uses-web3-for-customer-co-creation-and-ownership-raises-7m-from-a16z Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:10:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Sprinto raises $20M to bring automation to security compliance management https://crunchnex.com/sprinto-raises-20m-to-bring-automation-to-security-compliance-management https://crunchnex.com/sprinto-raises-20m-to-bring-automation-to-security-compliance-management Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:50:06 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Multiverse, the apprenticeship unicorn, acquires Searchlight to put a focus on AI https://crunchnex.com/multiverse-the-apprenticeship-unicorn-acquires-searchlight-to-put-a-focus-on-ai https://crunchnex.com/multiverse-the-apprenticeship-unicorn-acquires-searchlight-to-put-a-focus-on-ai Tue, 09 Apr 2024 02:00:19 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ready to join Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2024? https://crunchnex.com/ready-to-join-startup-battlefield-200-at-disrupt-2024 https://crunchnex.com/ready-to-join-startup-battlefield-200-at-disrupt-2024 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:10:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Could Congress actually pass a data privacy law? https://crunchnex.com/could-congress-actually-pass-a-data-privacy-law https://crunchnex.com/could-congress-actually-pass-a-data-privacy-law Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:30:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Paddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy https://crunchnex.com/paddy-cosgrave-returns-as-web-summit-ceo-after-resigning-over-israelgaza-controversy https://crunchnex.com/paddy-cosgrave-returns-as-web-summit-ceo-after-resigning-over-israelgaza-controversy Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:50:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Fintech representation in YC’s Demo Days is definitely shrinking https://crunchnex.com/fintech-representation-in-ycs-demo-days-is-definitely-shrinking https://crunchnex.com/fintech-representation-in-ycs-demo-days-is-definitely-shrinking Sun, 07 Apr 2024 17:50:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Mahbod Moghadam, who rose to fame as the co&founder of Genius, has died https://crunchnex.com/mahbod-moghadam-who-rose-to-fame-as-the-co-founder-of-genius-has-died https://crunchnex.com/mahbod-moghadam-who-rose-to-fame-as-the-co-founder-of-genius-has-died Sun, 07 Apr 2024 06:30:17 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Deal Dive: EarliTec Diagnostics raises $21.5M to help diagnose autism earlier https://crunchnex.com/deal-dive-earlitec-diagnostics-raises-215m-to-help-diagnose-autism-earlier https://crunchnex.com/deal-dive-earlitec-diagnostics-raises-215m-to-help-diagnose-autism-earlier Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:10:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks When it comes to building startups in Boston, success begets success https://crunchnex.com/when-it-comes-to-building-startups-in-boston-success-begets-success https://crunchnex.com/when-it-comes-to-building-startups-in-boston-success-begets-success Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:10:04 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Discover future&ready strategies for staff and tech evolution with Sand Technologies https://crunchnex.com/discover-future-ready-strategies-for-staff-and-tech-evolution-with-sand-technologies https://crunchnex.com/discover-future-ready-strategies-for-staff-and-tech-evolution-with-sand-technologies Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:40:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Startups Weekly: Let’s see what those Y Combinator kids have been up to this time https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-lets-see-what-those-y-combinator-kids-have-been-up-to-this-time https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-lets-see-what-those-y-combinator-kids-have-been-up-to-this-time Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:40:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Disrupt 2024 call for speakers closes in 3 weeks https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-call-for-speakers-closes-in-3-weeks https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-call-for-speakers-closes-in-3-weeks Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:20:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Minute: YC Demo Day’s biggest showcases https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-yc-demo-days-biggest-showcases https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-yc-demo-days-biggest-showcases Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:20:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi seeks $2B valuation in its first major external fundraise https://crunchnex.com/sachin-bansals-fintech-navi-seeks-2b-valuation-in-its-first-major-external-fundraise https://crunchnex.com/sachin-bansals-fintech-navi-seeks-2b-valuation-in-its-first-major-external-fundraise Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:01:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Aerospike raises $109M for its real&time database platform to capitalize on the AI boom https://crunchnex.com/aerospike-raises-109m-for-its-real-time-database-platform-to-capitalize-on-the-ai-boom https://crunchnex.com/aerospike-raises-109m-for-its-real-time-database-platform-to-capitalize-on-the-ai-boom Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:01:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Business planning startup Pigment raises $145M in rare French tech mega&round https://crunchnex.com/business-planning-startup-pigment-raises-145m-in-rare-french-tech-mega-round https://crunchnex.com/business-planning-startup-pigment-raises-145m-in-rare-french-tech-mega-round Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:01:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Coalesce raises more cash to transform data for Snowflake customers https://crunchnex.com/coalesce-raises-more-cash-to-transform-data-for-snowflake-customers https://crunchnex.com/coalesce-raises-more-cash-to-transform-data-for-snowflake-customers Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:01:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Decode GTM strategies with Index Ventures’ Paris Heymann at TC Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/decode-gtm-strategies-with-index-ventures-paris-heymann-at-tc-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/decode-gtm-strategies-with-index-ventures-paris-heymann-at-tc-early-stage-2024 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:01:05 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks SiMa.ai secures $70M funding to introduce a multimodal GenAI chip https://crunchnex.com/simaai-secures-70m-funding-to-introduce-a-multimodal-genai-chip https://crunchnex.com/simaai-secures-70m-funding-to-introduce-a-multimodal-genai-chip Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:01:03 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Retro, an actually good photo&sharing app for BFFs, launches collaborative journals https://crunchnex.com/retro-an-actually-good-photo-sharing-app-for-bffs-launches-collaborative-journals https://crunchnex.com/retro-an-actually-good-photo-sharing-app-for-bffs-launches-collaborative-journals Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:01:00 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Jobs for the Future’s new $50M fund looks to invest in underrepresented founders https://crunchnex.com/jobs-for-the-futures-new-50m-fund-looks-to-invest-in-underrepresented-founders https://crunchnex.com/jobs-for-the-futures-new-50m-fund-looks-to-invest-in-underrepresented-founders Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:58 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks DataStax acquires the startup behind low&code AI builder Langflow https://crunchnex.com/datastax-acquires-the-startup-behind-low-code-ai-builder-langflow https://crunchnex.com/datastax-acquires-the-startup-behind-low-code-ai-builder-langflow Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:57 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks India’s Zepto zooms to $1.2B in annualized sales in 29 months, Goldman says https://crunchnex.com/indias-zepto-zooms-to-12b-in-annualized-sales-in-29-months-goldman-says https://crunchnex.com/indias-zepto-zooms-to-12b-in-annualized-sales-in-29-months-goldman-says Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:56 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Fintech funding slows to the lowest level since 2017 https://crunchnex.com/fintech-funding-slows-to-the-lowest-level-since-2017 https://crunchnex.com/fintech-funding-slows-to-the-lowest-level-since-2017 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:55 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Meet the startup pitch finalists at TC Early Stage 2024: ChargeBay, GovGPT, Ti¢ker https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-startup-pitch-finalists-at-tc-early-stage-2024-chargebay-govgpt-tiker https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-startup-pitch-finalists-at-tc-early-stage-2024-chargebay-govgpt-tiker Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:53 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks YC’s latest Demo Day shows fascinating wagers on healthcare, chip design, AI and more https://crunchnex.com/ycs-latest-demo-day-shows-fascinating-wagers-on-healthcare-chip-design-ai-and-more https://crunchnex.com/ycs-latest-demo-day-shows-fascinating-wagers-on-healthcare-chip-design-ai-and-more Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:52 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Meet the powerhouse pitch judges at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-powerhouse-pitch-judges-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-powerhouse-pitch-judges-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:51 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Belgian computer vision startup Robovision eyes US expansion to address labor shortages https://crunchnex.com/belgian-computer-vision-startup-robovision-eyes-us-expansion-to-address-labor-shortages https://crunchnex.com/belgian-computer-vision-startup-robovision-eyes-us-expansion-to-address-labor-shortages Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:49 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cross&border fintech stands out in Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 cohort https://crunchnex.com/cross-border-fintech-stands-out-in-y-combinators-winter-2024-cohort https://crunchnex.com/cross-border-fintech-stands-out-in-y-combinators-winter-2024-cohort Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:47 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Varda Space’s orbital drug factory success fuels $90M in new funding https://crunchnex.com/varda-spaces-orbital-drug-factory-success-fuels-90m-in-new-funding https://crunchnex.com/varda-spaces-orbital-drug-factory-success-fuels-90m-in-new-funding Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:46 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks From YC to IPO: Winter 2024 Demo Day, Rubrik and Ibotta https://crunchnex.com/from-yc-to-ipo-winter-2024-demo-day-rubrik-and-ibotta https://crunchnex.com/from-yc-to-ipo-winter-2024-demo-day-rubrik-and-ibotta Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:44 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Disrupt 2024 Call For Speaker Closes In 3 Weeks https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-call-for-speaker-closes-in-3-weeks https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-call-for-speaker-closes-in-3-weeks Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:42 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Minute: YC’s Demo Day highlights our AI startup bubble https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-ycs-demo-day-highlights-our-ai-startup-bubble https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-ycs-demo-day-highlights-our-ai-startup-bubble Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:40 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Zip is trying to modernize enterprise procurement https://crunchnex.com/zip-is-trying-to-modernize-enterprise-procurement https://crunchnex.com/zip-is-trying-to-modernize-enterprise-procurement Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:10:14 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Minute: Yahoo buys Artifact news app from Instagram’s co&founders https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-yahoo-buys-artifact-news-app-from-instagrams-co-founders https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-yahoo-buys-artifact-news-app-from-instagrams-co-founders Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:10:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks HAX at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024: Empowering hard tech founders https://crunchnex.com/hax-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024-empowering-hard-tech-founders https://crunchnex.com/hax-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024-empowering-hard-tech-founders Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:10:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nvidia might be clouding the funding climate for AI chip startups, but Hailo is still fighting https://crunchnex.com/nvidia-might-be-clouding-the-funding-climate-for-ai-chip-startups-but-hailo-is-still-fighting https://crunchnex.com/nvidia-might-be-clouding-the-funding-climate-for-ai-chip-startups-but-hailo-is-still-fighting Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:30:14 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks SaaS entrepreneur Raisinghani’s new AI venture nabs $5.5M to boost sales efficiency https://crunchnex.com/saas-entrepreneur-raisinghanis-new-ai-venture-nabs-55m-to-boost-sales-efficiency https://crunchnex.com/saas-entrepreneur-raisinghanis-new-ai-venture-nabs-55m-to-boost-sales-efficiency Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:10:15 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks GV invests in Home From College, a career platform for Gen Z https://crunchnex.com/gv-invests-in-home-from-college-a-career-platform-for-gen-z https://crunchnex.com/gv-invests-in-home-from-college-a-career-platform-for-gen-z Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:10:13 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Team management app Homebase welcomes $60M Series D to give SMBs ‘superpowers’ https://crunchnex.com/team-management-app-homebase-welcomes-60m-series-d-to-give-smbs-superpowers https://crunchnex.com/team-management-app-homebase-welcomes-60m-series-d-to-give-smbs-superpowers Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:10:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Full Glass Wine raises $14M to continue DTC marketplaces spree, buys Bright Cellars https://crunchnex.com/full-glass-wine-raises-14m-to-continue-dtc-marketplaces-spree-buys-bright-cellars https://crunchnex.com/full-glass-wine-raises-14m-to-continue-dtc-marketplaces-spree-buys-bright-cellars Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:40:02 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Full Glass Wine raises $14M to continue acquiring DTC wine marketplaces, buys Bright Cellars https://crunchnex.com/full-glass-wine-raises-14m-to-continue-acquiring-dtc-wine-marketplaces-buys-bright-cellars https://crunchnex.com/full-glass-wine-raises-14m-to-continue-acquiring-dtc-wine-marketplaces-buys-bright-cellars Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:20:12 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks After reaching profitability, carpooling platform BlaBlaCar secures $108 million debt line https://crunchnex.com/after-reaching-profitability-carpooling-platform-blablacar-secures-108-million-debt-line https://crunchnex.com/after-reaching-profitability-carpooling-platform-blablacar-secures-108-million-debt-line Wed, 03 Apr 2024 08:10:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Rubrik’s IPO filing hints at thawing public markets for tech companies https://crunchnex.com/rubriks-ipo-filing-hints-at-thawing-public-markets-for-tech-companies https://crunchnex.com/rubriks-ipo-filing-hints-at-thawing-public-markets-for-tech-companies Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:40:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Y Combinator’s Garry Tan chastises a San Francisco lawmaker again — this time about an email bill https://crunchnex.com/y-combinators-garry-tan-chastises-a-san-francisco-lawmaker-again-this-time-about-an-email-bill-145443 https://crunchnex.com/y-combinators-garry-tan-chastises-a-san-francisco-lawmaker-again-this-time-about-an-email-bill-145443 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:00:17 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Autism Impact Fund closes $60M first fund and broadens its scope https://crunchnex.com/autism-impact-fund-closes-60m-first-fund-and-broadens-its-scope https://crunchnex.com/autism-impact-fund-closes-60m-first-fund-and-broadens-its-scope Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:40:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Y Combinator’s Garry Tan chastises a San Francisco lawmaker again; this time about an email bill https://crunchnex.com/y-combinators-garry-tan-chastises-a-san-francisco-lawmaker-again-this-time-about-an-email-bill https://crunchnex.com/y-combinators-garry-tan-chastises-a-san-francisco-lawmaker-again-this-time-about-an-email-bill Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:40:08 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Read AI expands its AI&powered summaries from meetings to messages and emails https://crunchnex.com/read-ai-expands-its-ai-powered-summaries-from-meetings-to-messages-and-emails https://crunchnex.com/read-ai-expands-its-ai-powered-summaries-from-meetings-to-messages-and-emails Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:00:19 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Hailo lands $120 million to keep battling Nvidia as most AI chip startups struggle https://crunchnex.com/hailo-lands-120-million-to-keep-battling-nvidia-as-most-ai-chip-startups-struggle https://crunchnex.com/hailo-lands-120-million-to-keep-battling-nvidia-as-most-ai-chip-startups-struggle Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:40:07 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Quadratic is reimagining the spreadsheet with a focus on data https://crunchnex.com/quadratic-is-reimagining-the-spreadsheet-with-a-focus-on-data https://crunchnex.com/quadratic-is-reimagining-the-spreadsheet-with-a-focus-on-data Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:40:05 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Modal raises $25M to train corporate workers on data and AI https://crunchnex.com/modal-raises-25m-to-train-corporate-workers-on-data-and-ai https://crunchnex.com/modal-raises-25m-to-train-corporate-workers-on-data-and-ai Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:40:04 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Autism Impact Fund closes $60 million first fund and broadens its scope https://crunchnex.com/autism-impact-fund-closes-60-million-first-fund-and-broadens-its-scope https://crunchnex.com/autism-impact-fund-closes-60-million-first-fund-and-broadens-its-scope Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:20:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 Women’s Breakfast: Exploring AI’s impact on founders https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-early-stage-2024-womens-breakfast-exploring-ais-impact-on-founders https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-early-stage-2024-womens-breakfast-exploring-ais-impact-on-founders Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:20:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Seso is building software to fix farm workforces and solve agriculture’s HR woes https://crunchnex.com/seso-is-building-software-to-fix-farm-workforces-and-solve-agricultures-hr-woes https://crunchnex.com/seso-is-building-software-to-fix-farm-workforces-and-solve-agricultures-hr-woes Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:20:09 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Animal&free egg protein startup Onego Bio is one step closer to cracking the traditional egg market https://crunchnex.com/animal-free-egg-protein-startup-onego-bio-is-one-step-closer-to-cracking-the-traditional-egg-market https://crunchnex.com/animal-free-egg-protein-startup-onego-bio-is-one-step-closer-to-cracking-the-traditional-egg-market Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:40:02 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Why Trump’s digital media company is different from other money&losing startups https://crunchnex.com/why-trumps-digital-media-company-is-different-from-other-money-losing-startups https://crunchnex.com/why-trumps-digital-media-company-is-different-from-other-money-losing-startups Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:20:11 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Footage from 2020 shows Astra rocket exploding during prelaunch testing https://crunchnex.com/footage-from-2020-shows-astra-rocket-exploding-during-prelaunch-testing https://crunchnex.com/footage-from-2020-shows-astra-rocket-exploding-during-prelaunch-testing Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:20:10 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Terraform Industries converts electricity and air into synthetic natural gas for the first time https://crunchnex.com/terraform-industries-converts-electricity-and-air-into-synthetic-natural-gas-for-the-first-time https://crunchnex.com/terraform-industries-converts-electricity-and-air-into-synthetic-natural-gas-for-the-first-time Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:30:25 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Learn startup best practices with Fidelity and others at Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/learn-startup-best-practices-with-fidelity-and-others-at-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/learn-startup-best-practices-with-fidelity-and-others-at-early-stage-2024 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:00:19 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets and podcast changes for Android users https://crunchnex.com/ads-on-discord-att-passcode-resets-and-podcast-changes-for-android-users-145017 https://crunchnex.com/ads-on-discord-att-passcode-resets-and-podcast-changes-for-android-users-145017 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:40:05 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets, and podcast changes for Android users https://crunchnex.com/ads-on-discord-att-passcode-resets-and-podcast-changes-for-android-users https://crunchnex.com/ads-on-discord-att-passcode-resets-and-podcast-changes-for-android-users Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:20:05 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks Robinhood’s new Gold Card, BaaS challenges and the tiny startup that caught Stripe’s eye https://crunchnex.com/robinhoods-new-gold-card-baas-challenges-and-the-tiny-startup-that-caught-stripes-eye https://crunchnex.com/robinhoods-new-gold-card-baas-challenges-and-the-tiny-startup-that-caught-stripes-eye Sun, 31 Mar 2024 17:20:02 +0200 ad9kjdka9kadnks MIT tool shows climate change could cost Texans a month and a half of outdoor time by 2080 https://crunchnex.com/mit-tool-shows-climate-change-could-cost-texans-a-month-and-a-half-of-outdoor-time-by-2080 https://crunchnex.com/mit-tool-shows-climate-change-could-cost-texans-a-month-and-a-half-of-outdoor-time-by-2080 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 20:20:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Deal Dive: Iron Sheepdog is fixing short&haul trucking from the bottom up https://crunchnex.com/deal-dive-iron-sheepdog-is-fixing-short-haul-trucking-from-the-bottom-up https://crunchnex.com/deal-dive-iron-sheepdog-is-fixing-short-haul-trucking-from-the-bottom-up Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:40:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nine crypto VCs on why Q1 investments were so hot and how it compares to previous bull market https://crunchnex.com/nine-crypto-vcs-on-why-q1-investments-were-so-hot-and-how-it-compares-to-previous-bull-market https://crunchnex.com/nine-crypto-vcs-on-why-q1-investments-were-so-hot-and-how-it-compares-to-previous-bull-market Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:10:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Startups Weekly: Big shake&ups at the AI heavyweights https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-big-shake-ups-at-the-ai-heavyweights https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-big-shake-ups-at-the-ai-heavyweights Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:10:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Databricks’ GPT rival and who’s investing in ‘underdog’ founders https://crunchnex.com/databricks-gpt-rival-and-whos-investing-in-underdog-founders-144533 https://crunchnex.com/databricks-gpt-rival-and-whos-investing-in-underdog-founders-144533 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:30:26 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pitch Deck Teardown: Plantee Innovations’ $1.4M seed deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-plantee-innovations-14m-seed-deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-plantee-innovations-14m-seed-deck Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:30:25 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Databricks’ GPT rival and who’s investing in “underdog” founders https://crunchnex.com/databricks-gpt-rival-and-whos-investing-in-underdog-founders https://crunchnex.com/databricks-gpt-rival-and-whos-investing-in-underdog-founders Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:10:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks How a tiny 4&person startup, Supaglue, caught Stripe’s eye https://crunchnex.com/how-a-tiny-4-person-startup-supaglue-caught-stripes-eye https://crunchnex.com/how-a-tiny-4-person-startup-supaglue-caught-stripes-eye Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:50:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks The final countdown: Early Stage 2024 ticket savings end tonight https://crunchnex.com/the-final-countdown-early-stage-2024-ticket-savings-end-tonight https://crunchnex.com/the-final-countdown-early-stage-2024-ticket-savings-end-tonight Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:30:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Byju’s founder floats share offer to make peace with estranged investors https://crunchnex.com/byjus-founder-floats-share-offer-to-make-peace-with-estranged-investors https://crunchnex.com/byjus-founder-floats-share-offer-to-make-peace-with-estranged-investors Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:20:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Buy now, pay later on a Porsche? Zaver now has $30M to make it a reality https://crunchnex.com/buy-now-pay-later-on-a-porsche-zaver-now-has-30m-to-make-it-a-reality https://crunchnex.com/buy-now-pay-later-on-a-porsche-zaver-now-has-30m-to-make-it-a-reality Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:40:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Meet Kidsy, a kids’ clothing startup that sells what parents need at a discount https://crunchnex.com/meet-kidsy-a-kids-clothing-startup-that-sells-what-parents-need-at-a-discount https://crunchnex.com/meet-kidsy-a-kids-clothing-startup-that-sells-what-parents-need-at-a-discount Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:20:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Buy&now&pay&later on a Porsche? Zaver now has $30 million to make it a reality https://crunchnex.com/buy-now-pay-later-on-a-porsche-zaver-now-has-30-million-to-make-it-a-reality https://crunchnex.com/buy-now-pay-later-on-a-porsche-zaver-now-has-30-million-to-make-it-a-reality Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:20:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Don’t miss out on savings! Only 48 hours left to claim your early&bird ticket https://crunchnex.com/dont-miss-out-on-savings-only-48-hours-left-to-claim-your-early-bird-ticket-144276 https://crunchnex.com/dont-miss-out-on-savings-only-48-hours-left-to-claim-your-early-bird-ticket-144276 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:40:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Skyflow raises $30M more as AI spikes demand for its privacy business https://crunchnex.com/skyflow-raises-30m-more-as-ai-spikes-demand-for-its-privacy-business https://crunchnex.com/skyflow-raises-30m-more-as-ai-spikes-demand-for-its-privacy-business Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:40:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Kids’ clothing and gear is more expensive than ever. Kidsy has a sustainable solution for discounts https://crunchnex.com/kids-clothing-and-gear-is-more-expensive-than-ever-kidsy-has-a-sustainable-solution-for-discounts https://crunchnex.com/kids-clothing-and-gear-is-more-expensive-than-ever-kidsy-has-a-sustainable-solution-for-discounts Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:20:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks ChowNow snaps up YC&backed POS platform Cuboh and is laying off 20% of staff https://crunchnex.com/chownow-snaps-up-yc-backed-pos-platform-cuboh-and-is-laying-off-20-of-staff https://crunchnex.com/chownow-snaps-up-yc-backed-pos-platform-cuboh-and-is-laying-off-20-of-staff Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:50:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Matter Venture Partners raises $300M first fund to invest in ‘hard tech’ https://crunchnex.com/matter-venture-partners-raises-300m-first-fund-to-invest-in-hard-tech https://crunchnex.com/matter-venture-partners-raises-300m-first-fund-to-invest-in-hard-tech Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:30:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Google.org launches $20M generative AI accelerator program https://crunchnex.com/googleorg-launches-20m-generative-ai-accelerator-program https://crunchnex.com/googleorg-launches-20m-generative-ai-accelerator-program Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:30:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Why a16z&backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay https://crunchnex.com/why-a16z-backed-wonderschool-is-acquiring-earlyday https://crunchnex.com/why-a16z-backed-wonderschool-is-acquiring-earlyday Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:30:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Boutique startup studio super{set} gets another $90 million to co&found data and AI companies https://crunchnex.com/boutique-startup-studio-superset-gets-another-90-million-to-co-found-data-and-ai-companies https://crunchnex.com/boutique-startup-studio-superset-gets-another-90-million-to-co-found-data-and-ai-companies Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:10:26 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Metaview’s tool records interview notes so that hiring managers don’t have to https://crunchnex.com/metaviews-tool-records-interview-notes-so-that-hiring-managers-dont-have-to https://crunchnex.com/metaviews-tool-records-interview-notes-so-that-hiring-managers-dont-have-to Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:10:24 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Don’t miss out on savings! Only 48 hours left to claim your early bird ticket https://crunchnex.com/dont-miss-out-on-savings-only-48-hours-left-to-claim-your-early-bird-ticket https://crunchnex.com/dont-miss-out-on-savings-only-48-hours-left-to-claim-your-early-bird-ticket Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:10:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks ChowNow snaps up YC&backed POS platform Cuboh and is laying off staff https://crunchnex.com/chownow-snaps-up-yc-backed-pos-platform-cuboh-and-is-laying-off-staff https://crunchnex.com/chownow-snaps-up-yc-backed-pos-platform-cuboh-and-is-laying-off-staff Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:10:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks India court permits Byju’s key shareholder meeting for $200M rights issue https://crunchnex.com/india-court-permits-byjus-key-shareholder-meeting-for-200m-rights-issue https://crunchnex.com/india-court-permits-byjus-key-shareholder-meeting-for-200m-rights-issue Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:50:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks French deep tech spinout Diamfab crystallizes hopes for diamond semiconductors to support green transition https://crunchnex.com/french-deep-tech-spinout-diamfab-crystallizes-hopes-for-diamond-semiconductors-to-support-green-transition https://crunchnex.com/french-deep-tech-spinout-diamfab-crystallizes-hopes-for-diamond-semiconductors-to-support-green-transition Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:50:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Furnished rental startup Blueground defies proptech woes with $560M in revenue, a new $45M raise https://crunchnex.com/furnished-rental-startup-blueground-defies-proptech-woes-with-560m-in-revenue-a-new-45m-raise https://crunchnex.com/furnished-rental-startup-blueground-defies-proptech-woes-with-560m-in-revenue-a-new-45m-raise Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:30:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Climate tech VC Satgana closes first fund that targets early&stage startups in Africa, Europe https://crunchnex.com/climate-tech-vc-satgana-closes-first-fund-that-targets-early-stage-startups-in-africa-europe https://crunchnex.com/climate-tech-vc-satgana-closes-first-fund-that-targets-early-stage-startups-in-africa-europe Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:10:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks India’s tribunal court allows Byju’s to proceed with key EGM https://crunchnex.com/indias-tribunal-court-allows-byjus-to-proceed-with-key-egm https://crunchnex.com/indias-tribunal-court-allows-byjus-to-proceed-with-key-egm Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:10:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks This startup believes mobile apps for businesses should work more like consumer apps https://crunchnex.com/this-startup-believes-mobile-apps-for-businesses-should-work-more-like-consumer-apps https://crunchnex.com/this-startup-believes-mobile-apps-for-businesses-should-work-more-like-consumer-apps Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:10:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Accel rethinks early&stage startup investing in India https://crunchnex.com/accel-rethinks-early-stage-startup-investing-in-india https://crunchnex.com/accel-rethinks-early-stage-startup-investing-in-india Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:50:25 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks StealthMole raises $7M Series A for its AI&powered dark web intelligence platform  https://crunchnex.com/stealthmole-raises-7m-series-a-for-its-ai-powered-dark-web-intelligence-platform https://crunchnex.com/stealthmole-raises-7m-series-a-for-its-ai-powered-dark-web-intelligence-platform Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:50:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Accel earnestly rethinks early&stage startup investing in India https://crunchnex.com/accel-earnestly-rethinks-early-stage-startup-investing-in-india https://crunchnex.com/accel-earnestly-rethinks-early-stage-startup-investing-in-india Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:30:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks NewRetirement aims to shake up retirement planning with a holistic approach https://crunchnex.com/newretirement-aims-to-shake-up-retirement-planning-with-a-holistic-approach https://crunchnex.com/newretirement-aims-to-shake-up-retirement-planning-with-a-holistic-approach Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:30:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks NewRetirement wants to simplify financial planning for retirement https://crunchnex.com/newretirement-wants-to-simplify-financial-planning-for-retirement https://crunchnex.com/newretirement-wants-to-simplify-financial-planning-for-retirement Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:10:27 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cyvl.ai is bringing data&driven solutions to transportation infrastructure https://crunchnex.com/cyvlai-is-bringing-data-driven-solutions-to-transportation-infrastructure https://crunchnex.com/cyvlai-is-bringing-data-driven-solutions-to-transportation-infrastructure Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:50:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Musical toy startup Playtime Engineering wants to simplify electronic music making for kids https://crunchnex.com/musical-toy-startup-playtime-engineering-wants-to-simplify-electronic-music-making-for-kids https://crunchnex.com/musical-toy-startup-playtime-engineering-wants-to-simplify-electronic-music-making-for-kids Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:50:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Act fast — just 3 days remain to grab your TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 tickets https://crunchnex.com/act-fast-just-3-days-remain-to-grab-your-techcrunch-early-stage-2024-tickets https://crunchnex.com/act-fast-just-3-days-remain-to-grab-your-techcrunch-early-stage-2024-tickets Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:10:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Century Health, now with $2M, taps AI to give pharma access to good patient data https://crunchnex.com/century-health-now-with-2m-taps-ai-to-give-pharma-access-to-good-patient-data https://crunchnex.com/century-health-now-with-2m-taps-ai-to-give-pharma-access-to-good-patient-data Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:10:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Wase zaps microbes to squeeze more biogas from wastewater sludge https://crunchnex.com/wase-zaps-microbes-to-squeeze-more-biogas-from-wastewater-sludge https://crunchnex.com/wase-zaps-microbes-to-squeeze-more-biogas-from-wastewater-sludge Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:30:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks New study of unicorn founders finds most are ‘underdogs,’ and female founders are rising https://crunchnex.com/new-study-of-unicorn-founders-finds-most-are-underdogs-and-female-founders-are-rising https://crunchnex.com/new-study-of-unicorn-founders-finds-most-are-underdogs-and-female-founders-are-rising Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:30:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Marissa Mayer’s startup just rolled out photo sharing and event planning apps, and the internet isn’t sure what to think https://crunchnex.com/marissa-mayers-startup-just-rolled-out-photo-sharing-and-event-planning-apps-and-the-internet-isnt-sure-what-to-think https://crunchnex.com/marissa-mayers-startup-just-rolled-out-photo-sharing-and-event-planning-apps-and-the-internet-isnt-sure-what-to-think Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:50:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks PayPal backs Indonesian insurance startup Qoala in $47M funding https://crunchnex.com/paypal-backs-indonesian-insurance-startup-qoala-in-47m-funding https://crunchnex.com/paypal-backs-indonesian-insurance-startup-qoala-in-47m-funding Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:50:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Discipulus Ventures mentors young founders to revive a Norman Rockwell vision of America https://crunchnex.com/discipulus-ventures-mentors-young-founders-to-revive-a-norman-rockwell-vision-of-america https://crunchnex.com/discipulus-ventures-mentors-young-founders-to-revive-a-norman-rockwell-vision-of-america Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:50:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks In the Gundo, Discipulus Ventures is bringing together a cohort of founders to accelerate America https://crunchnex.com/in-the-gundo-discipulus-ventures-is-bringing-together-a-cohort-of-founders-to-accelerate-america https://crunchnex.com/in-the-gundo-discipulus-ventures-is-bringing-together-a-cohort-of-founders-to-accelerate-america Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:30:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Vibrant Planet uses AI for land mapping and improving climate resiliency https://crunchnex.com/vibrant-planet-uses-ai-for-land-mapping-and-improving-climate-resiliency https://crunchnex.com/vibrant-planet-uses-ai-for-land-mapping-and-improving-climate-resiliency Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:10:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Synctera is the latest banking&as&a&service startup to lay off staff https://crunchnex.com/synctera-is-the-latest-banking-as-a-service-startup-to-lay-off-staff https://crunchnex.com/synctera-is-the-latest-banking-as-a-service-startup-to-lay-off-staff Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:50:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Minute: What Stability AI’s CEO departure means for other AI startups https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-what-stability-ais-ceo-departure-means-for-other-ai-startups https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-what-stability-ais-ceo-departure-means-for-other-ai-startups Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:10:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Instagram co&founders’ AI&powered news app Artifact may not be shutting down after all https://crunchnex.com/instagram-co-founders-ai-powered-news-app-artifact-may-not-be-shutting-down-after-all https://crunchnex.com/instagram-co-founders-ai-powered-news-app-artifact-may-not-be-shutting-down-after-all Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:10:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Evari turns to rocket science to solve problems with heat pumps https://crunchnex.com/evari-turns-to-rocket-science-to-solve-problems-with-heat-pumps https://crunchnex.com/evari-turns-to-rocket-science-to-solve-problems-with-heat-pumps Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:10:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ionobell is turning to recycled silicon to boost EV range https://crunchnex.com/ionobell-is-turning-to-recycled-silicon-to-boost-ev-range https://crunchnex.com/ionobell-is-turning-to-recycled-silicon-to-boost-ev-range Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:50:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Former Nextdoor exec raises $25 million for PipeDreams, a startup rolling up HVAC companies https://crunchnex.com/former-nextdoor-exec-raises-25-million-for-pipedreams-a-startup-rolling-up-hvac-companies https://crunchnex.com/former-nextdoor-exec-raises-25-million-for-pipedreams-a-startup-rolling-up-hvac-companies Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:50:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Confetti, a team&building platform used by Apple, Google and Microsoft, raises $16M https://crunchnex.com/confetti-a-team-building-platform-used-by-apple-google-and-microsoft-raises-16m https://crunchnex.com/confetti-a-team-building-platform-used-by-apple-google-and-microsoft-raises-16m Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:50:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks YC&backed SigmaOS browser turns to AI&powered features for monetization https://crunchnex.com/yc-backed-sigmaos-browser-turns-to-ai-powered-features-for-monetization https://crunchnex.com/yc-backed-sigmaos-browser-turns-to-ai-powered-features-for-monetization Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:50:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Thoras.ai automates resource allocation for Kubernetes workloads https://crunchnex.com/thorasai-automates-resource-allocation-for-kubernetes-workloads https://crunchnex.com/thorasai-automates-resource-allocation-for-kubernetes-workloads Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:30:26 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Food&as&medicine startup Chiyo helps postpartum moms with nutrition after raising $3 million https://crunchnex.com/food-as-medicine-startup-chiyo-helps-postpartum-moms-with-nutrition-after-raising-3-million https://crunchnex.com/food-as-medicine-startup-chiyo-helps-postpartum-moms-with-nutrition-after-raising-3-million Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:30:24 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Evoloh bets hydrogen won’t happen without better manufacturing https://crunchnex.com/evoloh-bets-hydrogen-wont-happen-without-better-manufacturing https://crunchnex.com/evoloh-bets-hydrogen-wont-happen-without-better-manufacturing Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:30:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Fireworks.ai open source API puts generative AI in reach of any developer https://crunchnex.com/fireworksai-open-source-api-puts-generative-ai-in-reach-of-any-developer https://crunchnex.com/fireworksai-open-source-api-puts-generative-ai-in-reach-of-any-developer Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:30:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Thoras.ai automates resource allocation for Kubernertes workloads https://crunchnex.com/thorasai-automates-resource-allocation-for-kubernertes-workloads https://crunchnex.com/thorasai-automates-resource-allocation-for-kubernertes-workloads Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:10:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Just 4 days left to cash in on early&bird savings to TC Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/just-4-days-left-to-cash-in-on-early-bird-savings-to-tc-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/just-4-days-left-to-cash-in-on-early-bird-savings-to-tc-early-stage-2024 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:10:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Metyos is building a biowearable to monitor chronic kidney disease https://crunchnex.com/metyos-is-building-a-biowearable-to-monitor-chronic-kidney-disease https://crunchnex.com/metyos-is-building-a-biowearable-to-monitor-chronic-kidney-disease Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:50:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks How Ember is building an all&electric intercity bus network in the UK https://crunchnex.com/how-ember-is-building-an-all-electric-intercity-bus-network-in-the-uk https://crunchnex.com/how-ember-is-building-an-all-electric-intercity-bus-network-in-the-uk Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:50:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AI and data infrastructure drives demand for open source startups https://crunchnex.com/ai-and-data-infrastructure-drives-demand-for-open-source-startups https://crunchnex.com/ai-and-data-infrastructure-drives-demand-for-open-source-startups Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:50:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks 900.care sells waterless personal care products and lets you add tap water at home https://crunchnex.com/900care-sells-waterless-personal-care-products-and-lets-you-add-tap-water-at-home https://crunchnex.com/900care-sells-waterless-personal-care-products-and-lets-you-add-tap-water-at-home Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:10:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Meet Uzbekistan’s first unicorn: e&commerce startup Uzum https://crunchnex.com/meet-uzbekistans-first-unicorn-e-commerce-startup-uzum https://crunchnex.com/meet-uzbekistans-first-unicorn-e-commerce-startup-uzum Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:10:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Maju Kuruvilla is out as CEO of one&click checkout company Bolt https://crunchnex.com/maju-kuruvilla-is-out-as-ceo-of-one-click-checkout-company-bolt https://crunchnex.com/maju-kuruvilla-is-out-as-ceo-of-one-click-checkout-company-bolt Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:30:25 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Profluent, spurred by Salesforce research and backed by Jeff Dean, uses AI to discover medicines https://crunchnex.com/profluent-spurred-by-salesforce-research-and-backed-by-jeff-dean-uses-ai-to-discover-medicines https://crunchnex.com/profluent-spurred-by-salesforce-research-and-backed-by-jeff-dean-uses-ai-to-discover-medicines Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:30:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks London regtech GSS raises $47M to help banks screen for global sanctions https://crunchnex.com/london-regtech-gss-raises-47m-to-help-banks-screen-for-global-sanctions https://crunchnex.com/london-regtech-gss-raises-47m-to-help-banks-screen-for-global-sanctions Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:40:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Can you hear me now? AI&coustics to fight noisy audio with generative AI https://crunchnex.com/can-you-hear-me-now-ai-coustics-to-fight-noisy-audio-with-generative-ai https://crunchnex.com/can-you-hear-me-now-ai-coustics-to-fight-noisy-audio-with-generative-ai Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:40:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Minute: Why the company behind Trump’s Truth Social joined the growing IPO trend https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-why-the-company-behind-trumps-truth-social-joined-the-growing-ipo-trend https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-why-the-company-behind-trumps-truth-social-joined-the-growing-ipo-trend Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:00:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Boston Side Events line up at Early Stage with Techstars, Women in Tech, Harvard and more https://crunchnex.com/boston-side-events-line-up-at-early-stage-with-techstars-women-in-tech-harvard-and-more https://crunchnex.com/boston-side-events-line-up-at-early-stage-with-techstars-women-in-tech-harvard-and-more Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:00:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ring https://crunchnex.com/spotify-throws-its-hat-in-the-edtech-ring https://crunchnex.com/spotify-throws-its-hat-in-the-edtech-ring Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:40:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ticktock: 5 days left to nest your early&bird savings for TC Early Stage https://crunchnex.com/ticktock-5-days-left-to-nest-your-early-bird-savings-for-tc-early-stage https://crunchnex.com/ticktock-5-days-left-to-nest-your-early-bird-savings-for-tc-early-stage Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:20:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks GoStudent, the online learning platform, says it’s now profitable https://crunchnex.com/gostudent-the-online-learning-platform-says-its-now-profitable https://crunchnex.com/gostudent-the-online-learning-platform-says-its-now-profitable Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:00:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Tutoring platform GoStudent reaches profitability amid tradeoffs https://crunchnex.com/tutoring-platform-gostudent-reaches-profitability-amid-tradeoffs https://crunchnex.com/tutoring-platform-gostudent-reaches-profitability-amid-tradeoffs Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:40:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Non&sexy industries can appeal to investors too https://crunchnex.com/non-sexy-industries-can-appeal-to-investors-too https://crunchnex.com/non-sexy-industries-can-appeal-to-investors-too Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:20:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Mallard Bay is the Airbnb for guided hunting and fishing https://crunchnex.com/mallard-bay-is-the-airbnb-for-guided-hunting-and-fishing https://crunchnex.com/mallard-bay-is-the-airbnb-for-guided-hunting-and-fishing Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:40:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Liquid Death is just one of many VC&backed beverage startups ready to disrupt Coke and Pepsi https://crunchnex.com/liquid-death-is-just-one-of-many-vc-backed-beverage-startups-ready-to-disrupt-coke-and-pepsi https://crunchnex.com/liquid-death-is-just-one-of-many-vc-backed-beverage-startups-ready-to-disrupt-coke-and-pepsi Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:20:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Startups Weekly: What goes up must come down https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-what-goes-up-must-come-down https://crunchnex.com/startups-weekly-what-goes-up-must-come-down Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:20:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pitch Deck Teardown: Protecto’s $4M seed deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-protectos-4m-seed-deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-protectos-4m-seed-deck Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:20:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks A $700M SAFE, IPOs are back and how one venture fund is transcending borders https://crunchnex.com/a-700m-safe-ipos-are-back-and-how-one-venture-fund-is-transcending-borders-142583 https://crunchnex.com/a-700m-safe-ipos-are-back-and-how-one-venture-fund-is-transcending-borders-142583 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Investors’ pledge to fight spyware undercut by past investments in US malware maker https://crunchnex.com/investors-pledge-to-fight-spyware-undercut-by-past-investments-in-us-malware-maker https://crunchnex.com/investors-pledge-to-fight-spyware-undercut-by-past-investments-in-us-malware-maker Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:00:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks A $700M SAFE, IPOs are back, and how one venture fund is transcending borders https://crunchnex.com/a-700m-safe-ipos-are-back-and-how-one-venture-fund-is-transcending-borders https://crunchnex.com/a-700m-safe-ipos-are-back-and-how-one-venture-fund-is-transcending-borders Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:00:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Last call for pitch submissions at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024! https://crunchnex.com/last-call-for-pitch-submissions-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/last-call-for-pitch-submissions-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:20:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks World Fund closes first €300M climate tech fund, seeking to follow on and back hardware https://crunchnex.com/world-fund-closes-first-300m-climate-tech-fund-seeking-to-follow-on-and-back-hardware https://crunchnex.com/world-fund-closes-first-300m-climate-tech-fund-seeking-to-follow-on-and-back-hardware Fri, 22 Mar 2024 02:10:02 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Here’s how Microsoft is providing a ‘good outcome’ for Inflection AI VCs, as Reid Hoffman promised https://crunchnex.com/heres-how-microsoft-is-providing-a-good-outcome-for-inflection-ai-vcs-as-reid-hoffman-promised https://crunchnex.com/heres-how-microsoft-is-providing-a-good-outcome-for-inflection-ai-vcs-as-reid-hoffman-promised Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:50:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Wing Venture’s Sara Choi will dig into pitching VCs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/wing-ventures-sara-choi-will-dig-into-pitching-vcs-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/wing-ventures-sara-choi-will-dig-into-pitching-vcs-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:30:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks The Browser Company raises $50M at a $550M valuation https://crunchnex.com/the-browser-company-raises-50m-at-a-550m-valuation https://crunchnex.com/the-browser-company-raises-50m-at-a-550m-valuation Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:50:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Farm to Feed is cutting food loss and creating data platform to improve farming outcomes https://crunchnex.com/farm-to-feed-is-cutting-food-loss-and-creating-data-platform-to-improve-farming-outcomes https://crunchnex.com/farm-to-feed-is-cutting-food-loss-and-creating-data-platform-to-improve-farming-outcomes Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:10:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Meet Cherry, an AI shopping assistant that helps you discover products using screenshots or images https://crunchnex.com/meet-cherry-an-ai-shopping-assistant-that-helps-you-discover-products-using-screenshots-or-images https://crunchnex.com/meet-cherry-an-ai-shopping-assistant-that-helps-you-discover-products-using-screenshots-or-images Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:10:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Budgeting app Copilot is booming now that Mint is dead, leading to $6M Series A https://crunchnex.com/budgeting-app-copilot-is-booming-now-that-mint-is-dead-leading-to-6m-series-a https://crunchnex.com/budgeting-app-copilot-is-booming-now-that-mint-is-dead-leading-to-6m-series-a Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:10:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks VCs double down on fintech Coast, which aims to be the Brex for ‘real&world’ industries https://crunchnex.com/vcs-double-down-on-fintech-coast-which-aims-to-be-the-brex-for-real-world-industries https://crunchnex.com/vcs-double-down-on-fintech-coast-which-aims-to-be-the-brex-for-real-world-industries Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:40:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Redis switches licenses, acquires Speedb to go beyond its core in&memory database https://crunchnex.com/redis-switches-licenses-acquires-speedb-to-go-beyond-its-core-in-memory-database https://crunchnex.com/redis-switches-licenses-acquires-speedb-to-go-beyond-its-core-in-memory-database Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks The Browser Company raises $50 million at $550 million valuation https://crunchnex.com/the-browser-company-raises-50-million-at-550-million-valuation https://crunchnex.com/the-browser-company-raises-50-million-at-550-million-valuation Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:20:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Farm to Feed is cutting food loss and creating data platform to better farming outcomes https://crunchnex.com/farm-to-feed-is-cutting-food-loss-and-creating-data-platform-to-better-farming-outcomes https://crunchnex.com/farm-to-feed-is-cutting-food-loss-and-creating-data-platform-to-better-farming-outcomes Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:00:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pelikan Mobility is building a software&enabled commercial EV leasing solution https://crunchnex.com/pelikan-mobility-is-building-a-software-enabled-commercial-ev-leasing-solution https://crunchnex.com/pelikan-mobility-is-building-a-software-enabled-commercial-ev-leasing-solution Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:00:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Farm to Feed is cutting food loss and creating data platform to better farm outcomes https://crunchnex.com/farm-to-feed-is-cutting-food-loss-and-creating-data-platform-to-better-farm-outcomes https://crunchnex.com/farm-to-feed-is-cutting-food-loss-and-creating-data-platform-to-better-farm-outcomes Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:40:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Greenly lands $52M to help smaller companies track CO2 emissions https://crunchnex.com/greenly-lands-52m-to-help-smaller-companies-track-co2-emissions https://crunchnex.com/greenly-lands-52m-to-help-smaller-companies-track-co2-emissions Thu, 21 Mar 2024 06:00:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks With backing from NATO Innovation Fund, OTB Ventures will invest $185M into European deep tech https://crunchnex.com/with-backing-from-nato-innovation-fund-otb-ventures-will-invest-185m-into-european-deep-tech https://crunchnex.com/with-backing-from-nato-innovation-fund-otb-ventures-will-invest-185m-into-european-deep-tech Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:40:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Astera Labs’ IPO pops 72% on first day, showing that investor demand for tech with an AI twist is high https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-pops-72-on-first-day-showing-that-investor-demand-for-tech-with-an-ai-twist-is-high https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-pops-72-on-first-day-showing-that-investor-demand-for-tech-with-an-ai-twist-is-high Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:40:02 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Candela’s electric ferries multiply as the startup lines up $25M in new funding https://crunchnex.com/candelas-electric-ferries-multiply-as-the-startup-lines-up-25m-in-new-funding https://crunchnex.com/candelas-electric-ferries-multiply-as-the-startup-lines-up-25m-in-new-funding Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:00:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Astera Labs’ IPO pops 54%, showing that investor demand for tech with an AI twist is high https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-pops-54-showing-that-investor-demand-for-tech-with-an-ai-twist-is-high-141932 https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-pops-54-showing-that-investor-demand-for-tech-with-an-ai-twist-is-high-141932 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:40:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Amber launches Tesla warranty service to help owners of aging EVs https://crunchnex.com/amber-launches-tesla-warranty-service-to-help-owners-of-aging-evs https://crunchnex.com/amber-launches-tesla-warranty-service-to-help-owners-of-aging-evs Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Astera Labs’ IPO pops 54%, showing that investor demand for tech with an AI&twist is high https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-pops-54-showing-that-investor-demand-for-tech-with-an-ai-twist-is-high https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-pops-54-showing-that-investor-demand-for-tech-with-an-ai-twist-is-high Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Mermaid Chart, a Markdown&like tool for creating diagrams, raises $7.5M https://crunchnex.com/mermaid-chart-a-markdown-like-tool-for-creating-diagrams-raises-75m https://crunchnex.com/mermaid-chart-a-markdown-like-tool-for-creating-diagrams-raises-75m Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:00:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AirMyne taps geothermal energy to scale direct air carbon capture https://crunchnex.com/airmyne-taps-geothermal-energy-to-scale-direct-air-carbon-capture https://crunchnex.com/airmyne-taps-geothermal-energy-to-scale-direct-air-carbon-capture Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:40:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Astera Labs goes public, and the Inflection&Microsoft AI saga continues https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-goes-public-and-the-inflection-microsoft-ai-saga-continues https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-goes-public-and-the-inflection-microsoft-ai-saga-continues Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Meet the first roundtable roster at TC Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-first-roundtable-roster-at-tc-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/meet-the-first-roundtable-roster-at-tc-early-stage-2024 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:00:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Casper’s co&founder is helping launch an incubator for climate tech startups https://crunchnex.com/caspers-co-founder-is-helping-launch-an-incubator-for-climate-tech-startups https://crunchnex.com/caspers-co-founder-is-helping-launch-an-incubator-for-climate-tech-startups Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:00:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Volunteer your time for a free ticket to Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/volunteer-your-time-for-a-free-ticket-to-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/volunteer-your-time-for-a-free-ticket-to-early-stage-2024 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:00:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Healthcare platform Anima brings Salesforce&like capabilities to clinics, raises $12M https://crunchnex.com/healthcare-platform-anima-brings-salesforce-like-capabilities-to-clinics-raises-12m https://crunchnex.com/healthcare-platform-anima-brings-salesforce-like-capabilities-to-clinics-raises-12m Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:40:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks PocketHealth eases doctor&patient communications with easy image exchange https://crunchnex.com/pockethealth-eases-doctor-patient-communications-with-easy-image-exchange https://crunchnex.com/pockethealth-eases-doctor-patient-communications-with-easy-image-exchange Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Smart ring maker Ultrahuman has its eye on Oura’s crown https://crunchnex.com/smart-ring-maker-ultrahuman-has-its-eye-on-ouras-crown https://crunchnex.com/smart-ring-maker-ultrahuman-has-its-eye-on-ouras-crown Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Audio platform Pocket FM bags $103M in funding as it eyes global expansion https://crunchnex.com/audio-platform-pocket-fm-bags-103m-in-funding-as-it-eyes-global-expansion https://crunchnex.com/audio-platform-pocket-fm-bags-103m-in-funding-as-it-eyes-global-expansion Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:20:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cure51 raises a €15M Seed round aiming to crack the code on cancer survival https://crunchnex.com/cure51-raises-a-15m-seed-round-aiming-to-crack-the-code-on-cancer-survival https://crunchnex.com/cure51-raises-a-15m-seed-round-aiming-to-crack-the-code-on-cancer-survival Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cowboy launches all&road electric bike to attract riders beyond European city centers https://crunchnex.com/cowboy-launches-all-road-electric-bike-to-attract-riders-beyond-european-city-centers https://crunchnex.com/cowboy-launches-all-road-electric-bike-to-attract-riders-beyond-european-city-centers Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:40:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Linktree is now allowing users to highlight links better with featured layout function https://crunchnex.com/linktree-is-now-allowing-users-to-highlight-links-better-with-featured-layout-function https://crunchnex.com/linktree-is-now-allowing-users-to-highlight-links-better-with-featured-layout-function Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:20:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ethos Fund closes first fund to invest in founders bridging US and Vietnamese tech ecosystems https://crunchnex.com/ethos-fund-closes-first-fund-to-invest-in-founders-bridging-us-and-vietnamese-tech-ecosystems-141587 https://crunchnex.com/ethos-fund-closes-first-fund-to-invest-in-founders-bridging-us-and-vietnamese-tech-ecosystems-141587 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:00:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks After raising $1.3B, Inflection is eaten alive by its biggest investor, Microsoft https://crunchnex.com/after-raising-13b-inflection-is-eaten-alive-by-its-biggest-investor-microsoft https://crunchnex.com/after-raising-13b-inflection-is-eaten-alive-by-its-biggest-investor-microsoft Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:00:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Astera Labs IPO will reveal how much investors want in on AI https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-will-reveal-how-much-investors-want-in-on-ai https://crunchnex.com/astera-labs-ipo-will-reveal-how-much-investors-want-in-on-ai Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:00:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks How crypto exchange Backpack climbed its way to success after its major investor FTX died https://crunchnex.com/how-crypto-exchange-backpack-climbed-its-way-to-success-after-its-major-investor-ftx-died https://crunchnex.com/how-crypto-exchange-backpack-climbed-its-way-to-success-after-its-major-investor-ftx-died Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:40:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks After raising $1.3B, Inflection got eaten alive by its biggest investor, Microsoft https://crunchnex.com/after-raising-13b-inflection-got-eaten-alive-by-its-biggest-investor-microsoft https://crunchnex.com/after-raising-13b-inflection-got-eaten-alive-by-its-biggest-investor-microsoft Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:10:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ramp CEO says the fintech startup is just scratching the surface https://crunchnex.com/ramp-ceo-says-the-fintech-startup-is-just-scratching-the-surface https://crunchnex.com/ramp-ceo-says-the-fintech-startup-is-just-scratching-the-surface Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:50:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Gitai’s autonomous robot installs panel outside the ISS, showing orbital repairs in action https://crunchnex.com/gitais-autonomous-robot-installs-panel-outside-the-iss-showing-orbital-repairs-in-action https://crunchnex.com/gitais-autonomous-robot-installs-panel-outside-the-iss-showing-orbital-repairs-in-action Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:50:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nala set out to offer remittance services, it’s building a B2B payment platform too https://crunchnex.com/nala-set-out-to-offer-remittance-services-its-building-a-b2b-payment-platform-too https://crunchnex.com/nala-set-out-to-offer-remittance-services-its-building-a-b2b-payment-platform-too Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:30:23 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ethos Fund closes first fund to invest in founders bridging U.S. and Vietnamese tech ecosystems https://crunchnex.com/ethos-fund-closes-first-fund-to-invest-in-founders-bridging-us-and-vietnamese-tech-ecosystems https://crunchnex.com/ethos-fund-closes-first-fund-to-invest-in-founders-bridging-us-and-vietnamese-tech-ecosystems Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:10:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Final chance to host your own Side Event at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/final-chance-to-host-your-own-side-event-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/final-chance-to-host-your-own-side-event-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:50:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks TigerEye founders build on prior startup experience to create business simulation tool https://crunchnex.com/tigereye-founders-build-on-prior-startup-experience-to-create-business-simulation-tool https://crunchnex.com/tigereye-founders-build-on-prior-startup-experience-to-create-business-simulation-tool Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:50:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks LACERA decreases venture capital allocation range, but experts say it doesn’t signal a trend https://crunchnex.com/lacera-decreases-venture-capital-allocation-range-but-experts-say-it-doesnt-signal-a-trend https://crunchnex.com/lacera-decreases-venture-capital-allocation-range-but-experts-say-it-doesnt-signal-a-trend Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:20:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks App analytics firm Sensor Tower acquires rival Data.ai and is cutting staff https://crunchnex.com/app-analytics-firm-sensor-tower-acquires-rival-dataai-and-is-cutting-staff https://crunchnex.com/app-analytics-firm-sensor-tower-acquires-rival-dataai-and-is-cutting-staff Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:40:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks YC&backed digital bank Onyx Private tells customers it’s closing their accounts https://crunchnex.com/yc-backed-digital-bank-onyx-private-tells-customers-its-closing-their-accounts https://crunchnex.com/yc-backed-digital-bank-onyx-private-tells-customers-its-closing-their-accounts Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:10:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Telegram raises $330M fresh capital through bond sales https://crunchnex.com/telegram-raises-330m-fresh-capital-through-bond-sales https://crunchnex.com/telegram-raises-330m-fresh-capital-through-bond-sales Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:10:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Call for speakers: Present at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 https://crunchnex.com/call-for-speakers-present-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2024 https://crunchnex.com/call-for-speakers-present-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:30:26 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Quilt is building AI assistants for solutions teams https://crunchnex.com/quilt-is-building-ai-assistants-for-solutions-teams https://crunchnex.com/quilt-is-building-ai-assistants-for-solutions-teams Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:10:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks LinkedIn wants a piece of Wordle’s success https://crunchnex.com/linkedin-wants-a-piece-of-wordles-success https://crunchnex.com/linkedin-wants-a-piece-of-wordles-success Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:10:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Late&stage VCs may be preventing their startups from going public in 2024 https://crunchnex.com/late-stage-vcs-may-be-preventing-their-startups-from-going-public-in-2024 https://crunchnex.com/late-stage-vcs-may-be-preventing-their-startups-from-going-public-in-2024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:10:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks App analytics firm Sensor Tower acquires rival Data.ai https://crunchnex.com/app-analytics-firm-sensor-tower-acquires-rival-dataai https://crunchnex.com/app-analytics-firm-sensor-tower-acquires-rival-dataai Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:10:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Rebecca Whiting will break down SAFEs, notes, and series seed financing at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/rebecca-whiting-will-break-down-safes-notes-and-series-seed-financing-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/rebecca-whiting-will-break-down-safes-notes-and-series-seed-financing-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:30:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Poseidona is removing invasive algae from oceans and turning it into food https://crunchnex.com/poseidona-is-removing-invasive-algae-from-oceans-and-turning-it-into-food https://crunchnex.com/poseidona-is-removing-invasive-algae-from-oceans-and-turning-it-into-food Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:10:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pornhub says, ‘Bad Texas! No smut for you!’ https://crunchnex.com/pornhub-says-bad-texas-no-smut-for-you https://crunchnex.com/pornhub-says-bad-texas-no-smut-for-you Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:20:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Leaked SpaceX documents show company forbids employees to sell stock if it deems they’ve misbehaved https://crunchnex.com/leaked-spacex-documents-show-company-forbids-employees-to-sell-stock-if-it-deems-theyve-misbehaved https://crunchnex.com/leaked-spacex-documents-show-company-forbids-employees-to-sell-stock-if-it-deems-theyve-misbehaved Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:20:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Apple acquires AI startup specializing in overseeing manufacturing components https://crunchnex.com/apple-acquires-ai-startup-specializing-in-overseeing-manufacturing-components https://crunchnex.com/apple-acquires-ai-startup-specializing-in-overseeing-manufacturing-components Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:00:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks TipTop, the new app from Postmates’ founder and CEO, now lets you buy devices with trade&ins and cash https://crunchnex.com/tiptop-the-new-app-from-postmates-founder-and-ceo-now-lets-you-buy-devices-with-trade-ins-and-cash https://crunchnex.com/tiptop-the-new-app-from-postmates-founder-and-ceo-now-lets-you-buy-devices-with-trade-ins-and-cash Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Today! Final hours to save on Disrupt 2024 passes https://crunchnex.com/today-final-hours-to-save-on-disrupt-2024-passes https://crunchnex.com/today-final-hours-to-save-on-disrupt-2024-passes Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:20:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pitch Deck Teardown: SuperScale’s $5.4M Series A deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-superscales-54m-series-a-deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-superscales-54m-series-a-deck Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:20:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks How to avoid all the IPO work without annoying investors https://crunchnex.com/how-to-avoid-all-the-ipo-work-without-annoying-investors https://crunchnex.com/how-to-avoid-all-the-ipo-work-without-annoying-investors Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:00:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Abu Dhabi’s ADIA explores investment in India’s Pocket FM, sources say https://crunchnex.com/abu-dhabis-adia-explores-investment-in-indias-pocket-fm-sources-say https://crunchnex.com/abu-dhabis-adia-explores-investment-in-indias-pocket-fm-sources-say Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:40:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Apple acquires AI startup specializing in overlooking manufacturing components https://crunchnex.com/apple-acquires-ai-startup-specializing-in-overlooking-manufacturing-components https://crunchnex.com/apple-acquires-ai-startup-specializing-in-overlooking-manufacturing-components Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:20:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks WarpStream is building a cheaper, cloud&native data streaming service https://crunchnex.com/warpstream-is-building-a-cheaper-cloud-native-data-streaming-service https://crunchnex.com/warpstream-is-building-a-cheaper-cloud-native-data-streaming-service Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:40:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Zscaler buys Avalor to bring more AI into its security tools https://crunchnex.com/zscaler-buys-avalor-to-bring-more-ai-into-its-security-tools https://crunchnex.com/zscaler-buys-avalor-to-bring-more-ai-into-its-security-tools Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:40:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Microbiome startups respond as industry is accused of ‘questionable practices’ https://crunchnex.com/microbiome-startups-respond-as-industry-is-accused-of-questionable-practices https://crunchnex.com/microbiome-startups-respond-as-industry-is-accused-of-questionable-practices Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:00:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks This battery startup says it’s found a way to make cheap LFP batteries without sacrificing range https://crunchnex.com/this-battery-startup-says-its-found-a-way-to-make-cheap-lfp-batteries-without-sacrificing-range https://crunchnex.com/this-battery-startup-says-its-found-a-way-to-make-cheap-lfp-batteries-without-sacrificing-range Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:40:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks VCs will get liquidity in 2024 from the secondary market, not IPOs https://crunchnex.com/vcs-will-get-liquidity-in-2024-from-the-secondary-market-not-ipos https://crunchnex.com/vcs-will-get-liquidity-in-2024-from-the-secondary-market-not-ipos Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:40:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ted Schlein’s 2&year&old Ballistic Ventures has already raised a second $360 million fund https://crunchnex.com/ted-schleins-2-year-old-ballistic-ventures-has-already-raised-a-second-360-million-fund https://crunchnex.com/ted-schleins-2-year-old-ballistic-ventures-has-already-raised-a-second-360-million-fund Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks ShopMy lands $18.5M to help influencers earn more money from promoting products https://crunchnex.com/shopmy-lands-185m-to-help-influencers-earn-more-money-from-promoting-products https://crunchnex.com/shopmy-lands-185m-to-help-influencers-earn-more-money-from-promoting-products Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks 48&hour dash: Race against the clock to save $1,000 on Disrupt 2024 https://crunchnex.com/48-hour-dash-race-against-the-clock-to-save-1000-on-disrupt-2024 https://crunchnex.com/48-hour-dash-race-against-the-clock-to-save-1000-on-disrupt-2024 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:20:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Aethero wants to become the space industry’s Intel or Nvidia https://crunchnex.com/aethero-wants-to-become-the-space-industrys-intel-or-nvidia https://crunchnex.com/aethero-wants-to-become-the-space-industrys-intel-or-nvidia Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:40:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Lightspeed’s Alex Kayyal will talk Series A pitfalls at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/lightspeeds-alex-kayyal-will-talk-series-a-pitfalls-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/lightspeeds-alex-kayyal-will-talk-series-a-pitfalls-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:10:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pint&sized pickup startup Telo Trucks adds Tesla co&founder to board as interest grows from fleet customers https://crunchnex.com/pint-sized-pickup-startup-telo-trucks-adds-tesla-co-founder-to-board-as-interest-grows-from-fleet-customers https://crunchnex.com/pint-sized-pickup-startup-telo-trucks-adds-tesla-co-founder-to-board-as-interest-grows-from-fleet-customers Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:50:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Stripe’s growth continues to impress as total payment volume tops $1 trillion https://crunchnex.com/stripes-growth-continues-to-impress-as-total-payment-volume-tops-1-trillion https://crunchnex.com/stripes-growth-continues-to-impress-as-total-payment-volume-tops-1-trillion Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:50:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Orbio Earth finds methane leaks that could cost oil companies billions this year https://crunchnex.com/orbio-earth-finds-methane-leaks-that-could-cost-oil-companies-billions-this-year https://crunchnex.com/orbio-earth-finds-methane-leaks-that-could-cost-oil-companies-billions-this-year Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:20:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Teachers’ Venture Growth mints new unicorn in Indian fintech Perfios https://crunchnex.com/teachers-venture-growth-mints-new-unicorn-in-indian-fintech-perfios https://crunchnex.com/teachers-venture-growth-mints-new-unicorn-in-indian-fintech-perfios Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:00:21 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Stripe’s growth continues to impress as total payment volume tops $1T https://crunchnex.com/stripes-growth-continues-to-impress-as-total-payment-volume-tops-1t https://crunchnex.com/stripes-growth-continues-to-impress-as-total-payment-volume-tops-1t Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:40:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Startups are hiring fewer workers and paying out less in equity comp https://crunchnex.com/startups-are-hiring-fewer-workers-and-paying-out-less-in-equity-comp-139843 https://crunchnex.com/startups-are-hiring-fewer-workers-and-paying-out-less-in-equity-comp-139843 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Hurry! Only 72 hours left to pocket $1,000 in savings for Disrupt 2024 https://crunchnex.com/hurry-only-72-hours-left-to-pocket-1000-in-savings-for-disrupt-2024 https://crunchnex.com/hurry-only-72-hours-left-to-pocket-1000-in-savings-for-disrupt-2024 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks IO River lets you mix and match CDNs without the hassle https://crunchnex.com/io-river-lets-you-mix-and-match-cdns-without-the-hassle https://crunchnex.com/io-river-lets-you-mix-and-match-cdns-without-the-hassle Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:20:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Orbio Earth finds methane leaks that could cost oil companies $9 billion this year https://crunchnex.com/orbio-earth-finds-methane-leaks-that-could-cost-oil-companies-9-billion-this-year https://crunchnex.com/orbio-earth-finds-methane-leaks-that-could-cost-oil-companies-9-billion-this-year Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:20:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pint&size pickup startup Telo Trucks adds Tesla co&founder to board as interest grows from fleet customers https://crunchnex.com/pint-size-pickup-startup-telo-trucks-adds-tesla-co-founder-to-board-as-interest-grows-from-fleet-customers https://crunchnex.com/pint-size-pickup-startup-telo-trucks-adds-tesla-co-founder-to-board-as-interest-grows-from-fleet-customers Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:00:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Furno bets that super&efficient, modular kilns will turn the cement industry upside down https://crunchnex.com/furno-bets-that-super-efficient-modular-kilns-will-turn-the-cement-industry-upside-down https://crunchnex.com/furno-bets-that-super-efficient-modular-kilns-will-turn-the-cement-industry-upside-down Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:40:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Startups are hiring fewer workers, and paying out less in equity comp https://crunchnex.com/startups-are-hiring-fewer-workers-and-paying-out-less-in-equity-comp https://crunchnex.com/startups-are-hiring-fewer-workers-and-paying-out-less-in-equity-comp Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:40:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Journey acquires mental health startup Felt to enhance its employee assistance program https://crunchnex.com/journey-acquires-mental-health-startup-felt-to-enhance-its-employee-assistance-program https://crunchnex.com/journey-acquires-mental-health-startup-felt-to-enhance-its-employee-assistance-program Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:20:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Volley’s AI&enabled ball machine for racquet sports can simulate gameplay https://crunchnex.com/volleys-ai-enabled-ball-machine-for-racquet-sports-can-simulate-gameplay https://crunchnex.com/volleys-ai-enabled-ball-machine-for-racquet-sports-can-simulate-gameplay Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Luminary Cloud’s simulator taps GPUs to help speed up product design https://crunchnex.com/luminary-clouds-simulator-taps-gpus-to-help-speed-up-product-design https://crunchnex.com/luminary-clouds-simulator-taps-gpus-to-help-speed-up-product-design Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pint&size pickup startup Telo Trucks finds unexpected niche in fleet customers https://crunchnex.com/pint-size-pickup-startup-telo-trucks-finds-unexpected-niche-in-fleet-customers https://crunchnex.com/pint-size-pickup-startup-telo-trucks-finds-unexpected-niche-in-fleet-customers Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Kolet makes travel eSIM cards easier to navigate https://crunchnex.com/kolet-makes-travel-esim-cards-easier-to-navigate https://crunchnex.com/kolet-makes-travel-esim-cards-easier-to-navigate Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:30:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ontario Teachers mints new unicorn in Indian fintech Perfios https://crunchnex.com/ontario-teachers-mints-new-unicorn-in-indian-fintech-perfios https://crunchnex.com/ontario-teachers-mints-new-unicorn-in-indian-fintech-perfios Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:30:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Enterprise SaaS investment makes a comeback — but not where you’d expect https://crunchnex.com/enterprise-saas-investment-makes-a-comeback-but-not-where-youd-expect https://crunchnex.com/enterprise-saas-investment-makes-a-comeback-but-not-where-youd-expect Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:10:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Glacier is training AI&powered recycling robots https://crunchnex.com/glacier-is-training-ai-powered-recycling-robots https://crunchnex.com/glacier-is-training-ai-powered-recycling-robots Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:10:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks OpenMeter makes it easier for companies to track usage&based billing https://crunchnex.com/openmeter-makes-it-easier-for-companies-to-track-usage-based-billing https://crunchnex.com/openmeter-makes-it-easier-for-companies-to-track-usage-based-billing Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:50:02 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks TechCrunch Minute: Reddit’s IPO success may hinge on AI boom https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-reddits-ipo-success-may-hinge-on-ai-boom https://crunchnex.com/techcrunch-minute-reddits-ipo-success-may-hinge-on-ai-boom Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:10:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Chirp alert! 4 days left to save $1,000 on Disrupt super early&bird tickets https://crunchnex.com/chirp-alert-4-days-left-to-save-1000-on-disrupt-super-early-bird-tickets https://crunchnex.com/chirp-alert-4-days-left-to-save-1000-on-disrupt-super-early-bird-tickets Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:10:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Tierra Biosciences nabs $11M to create new AI&guided proteins https://crunchnex.com/tierra-biosciences-nabs-11m-to-create-new-ai-guided-proteins https://crunchnex.com/tierra-biosciences-nabs-11m-to-create-new-ai-guided-proteins Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:50:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Polar Signals wants to help companies cut cloud costs with more efficient code https://crunchnex.com/polar-signals-wants-to-help-companies-cut-cloud-costs-with-more-efficient-code https://crunchnex.com/polar-signals-wants-to-help-companies-cut-cloud-costs-with-more-efficient-code Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:50:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Deepgram’s Aura gives AI agents a voice https://crunchnex.com/deepgrams-aura-gives-ai-agents-a-voice https://crunchnex.com/deepgrams-aura-gives-ai-agents-a-voice Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:50:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nanonets gets Accel’s backing to improve AI&based workflow automation https://crunchnex.com/nanonets-gets-accels-backing-to-improve-ai-based-workflow-automation https://crunchnex.com/nanonets-gets-accels-backing-to-improve-ai-based-workflow-automation Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:30:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Tierra Biosciences nabs $11 million to create new AI&guided proteins https://crunchnex.com/tierra-biosciences-nabs-11-million-to-create-new-ai-guided-proteins https://crunchnex.com/tierra-biosciences-nabs-11-million-to-create-new-ai-guided-proteins Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:30:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Axion Ray’s AI attempts to detect product flaws to prevent recalls https://crunchnex.com/axion-rays-ai-attempts-to-detect-product-flaws-to-prevent-recalls https://crunchnex.com/axion-rays-ai-attempts-to-detect-product-flaws-to-prevent-recalls Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:30:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Generative AI video startup Tavus raises $18M to bring face and voice cloning to any app https://crunchnex.com/generative-ai-video-startup-tavus-raises-18m-to-bring-face-and-voice-cloning-to-any-app https://crunchnex.com/generative-ai-video-startup-tavus-raises-18m-to-bring-face-and-voice-cloning-to-any-app Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pienso builds no&code tools for training AI models https://crunchnex.com/pienso-builds-no-code-tools-for-training-ai-models https://crunchnex.com/pienso-builds-no-code-tools-for-training-ai-models Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Felicis, Quotient AI and Cellino will dish on TAM at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/felicis-quotient-ai-and-cellino-will-dish-on-tam-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/felicis-quotient-ai-and-cellino-will-dish-on-tam-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:21 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nanonets gets Accel India’s backing to improve AI&based workflow automation https://crunchnex.com/nanonets-gets-accel-indias-backing-to-improve-ai-based-workflow-automation https://crunchnex.com/nanonets-gets-accel-indias-backing-to-improve-ai-based-workflow-automation Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks New startup from Postgres creator puts the database at heart of software stack https://crunchnex.com/new-startup-from-postgres-creator-puts-the-database-at-heart-of-software-stack https://crunchnex.com/new-startup-from-postgres-creator-puts-the-database-at-heart-of-software-stack Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Leonardo DiCaprio backs YC alum SolarMente to democratize solar power in Spain https://crunchnex.com/leonardo-dicaprio-backs-yc-alum-solarmente-to-democratize-solar-power-in-spain https://crunchnex.com/leonardo-dicaprio-backs-yc-alum-solarmente-to-democratize-solar-power-in-spain Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:40:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Quick commerce is making fast inroads in India https://crunchnex.com/quick-commerce-is-making-fast-inroads-in-india https://crunchnex.com/quick-commerce-is-making-fast-inroads-in-india Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:30:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks French startup Nijta hopes to protect voice privacy in AI use cases https://crunchnex.com/french-startup-nijta-hopes-to-protect-voice-privacy-in-ai-use-cases https://crunchnex.com/french-startup-nijta-hopes-to-protect-voice-privacy-in-ai-use-cases Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:10:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, YC alum SolarMente wants to help democratize solar power in Spain https://crunchnex.com/backed-by-leonardo-dicaprio-yc-alum-solarmente-wants-to-help-democratize-solar-power-in-spain https://crunchnex.com/backed-by-leonardo-dicaprio-yc-alum-solarmente-wants-to-help-democratize-solar-power-in-spain Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:50:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Zomato’s Blinkit sprints to quick commerce dominance in India https://crunchnex.com/zomatos-blinkit-sprints-to-quick-commerce-dominance-in-india https://crunchnex.com/zomatos-blinkit-sprints-to-quick-commerce-dominance-in-india Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:30:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks After losing access to Twitter’s API, Block Party pivots to privacy https://crunchnex.com/after-losing-access-to-twitters-api-block-party-pivots-to-privacy https://crunchnex.com/after-losing-access-to-twitters-api-block-party-pivots-to-privacy Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Reddit’s planned IPO share price seems high, unless you look at its AI revenue https://crunchnex.com/reddits-planned-ipo-share-price-seems-high-unless-you-look-at-its-ai-revenue https://crunchnex.com/reddits-planned-ipo-share-price-seems-high-unless-you-look-at-its-ai-revenue Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:20:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks SuperAGI snags funding from WhatsApp founder Jan Koum’s secretive Newlands VC https://crunchnex.com/superagi-snags-funding-from-whatsapp-founder-jan-koums-secretive-newlands-vc https://crunchnex.com/superagi-snags-funding-from-whatsapp-founder-jan-koums-secretive-newlands-vc Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:00:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Musk’s Grok goes open source and Reddit updates its IPO filing https://crunchnex.com/musks-grok-goes-open-source-and-reddit-updates-its-ipo-filing-139120 https://crunchnex.com/musks-grok-goes-open-source-and-reddit-updates-its-ipo-filing-139120 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:00:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks How many startups shut down last year compared to the year before? A lot https://crunchnex.com/how-many-startups-shut-down-last-year-compared-to-the-year-before-a-lot-139089 https://crunchnex.com/how-many-startups-shut-down-last-year-compared-to-the-year-before-a-lot-139089 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:40:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks $1,000 Disrupt pass savings end Friday https://crunchnex.com/1000-disrupt-pass-savings-end-friday https://crunchnex.com/1000-disrupt-pass-savings-end-friday Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:40:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Musk’s Grok goes open&source and Reddit updates its IPO filing https://crunchnex.com/musks-grok-goes-open-source-and-reddit-updates-its-ipo-filing https://crunchnex.com/musks-grok-goes-open-source-and-reddit-updates-its-ipo-filing Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Stell helps engineers focus on building, not paperwork https://crunchnex.com/stell-helps-engineers-focus-on-building-not-paperwork https://crunchnex.com/stell-helps-engineers-focus-on-building-not-paperwork Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:20:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks SuperAGI snags funding from Jan Koum’s Newlands VC to fuel its full&stack AGI ambitions https://crunchnex.com/superagi-snags-funding-from-jan-koums-newlands-vc-to-fuel-its-full-stack-agi-ambitions https://crunchnex.com/superagi-snags-funding-from-jan-koums-newlands-vc-to-fuel-its-full-stack-agi-ambitions Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:40:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks ‘Banking&as&a&Service’ startup Griffin raises $24M as it attains full banking license https://crunchnex.com/banking-as-a-service-startup-griffin-raises-24m-as-it-attains-full-banking-license-138965 https://crunchnex.com/banking-as-a-service-startup-griffin-raises-24m-as-it-attains-full-banking-license-138965 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:20:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks ‘Banking as a Service’ startup Griffin raises $24M as it attains full banking license https://crunchnex.com/banking-as-a-service-startup-griffin-raises-24m-as-it-attains-full-banking-license https://crunchnex.com/banking-as-a-service-startup-griffin-raises-24m-as-it-attains-full-banking-license Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:40:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Why does every startup want to help you get paid? https://crunchnex.com/why-does-every-startup-want-to-help-you-get-paid https://crunchnex.com/why-does-every-startup-want-to-help-you-get-paid Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:40:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Don’t forget! Submit your Side Event at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/dont-forget-submit-your-side-event-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/dont-forget-submit-your-side-event-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:20:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks How many startups shut down last year compared to the year before? A lot. https://crunchnex.com/how-many-startups-shut-down-last-year-compared-to-the-year-before-a-lot https://crunchnex.com/how-many-startups-shut-down-last-year-compared-to-the-year-before-a-lot Sat, 09 Mar 2024 17:00:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Techstars’ $80M partnership with J.P. Morgan is on the rocks, employees say https://crunchnex.com/techstars-80m-partnership-with-jp-morgan-is-on-the-rocks-employees-say https://crunchnex.com/techstars-80m-partnership-with-jp-morgan-is-on-the-rocks-employees-say Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:30:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Two former CloudKitchens execs are tackling Mexico’s solar power lag https://crunchnex.com/two-former-cloudkitchens-execs-are-tackling-mexicos-solar-power-lag https://crunchnex.com/two-former-cloudkitchens-execs-are-tackling-mexicos-solar-power-lag Fri, 08 Mar 2024 23:10:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Only 7 days left to save $1,000 on Disrupt passes https://crunchnex.com/only-7-days-left-to-save-1000-on-disrupt-passes https://crunchnex.com/only-7-days-left-to-save-1000-on-disrupt-passes Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:40:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks The incumbents go shopping for startups https://crunchnex.com/the-incumbents-go-shopping-for-startups https://crunchnex.com/the-incumbents-go-shopping-for-startups Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:40:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pitch Deck Teardown: Astek Diagnostics’s $2M seed deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-astek-diagnosticss-2m-seed-deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-astek-diagnosticss-2m-seed-deck Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:00:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AI fraud detection software maker Inscribe.ai lays off 40% of staff https://crunchnex.com/ai-fraud-detection-software-maker-inscribeai-lays-off-40-of-staff https://crunchnex.com/ai-fraud-detection-software-maker-inscribeai-lays-off-40-of-staff Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:40:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Creator wishlist startup Throne is doing so well that it returned investor money https://crunchnex.com/creator-wishlist-startup-throne-is-doing-so-well-that-it-returned-investor-money https://crunchnex.com/creator-wishlist-startup-throne-is-doing-so-well-that-it-returned-investor-money Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:40:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Profitable car rental service Turo is still ready for an IPO, but its growth cratered in 2023 https://crunchnex.com/profitable-car-rental-service-turo-is-still-ready-for-an-ipo-but-its-growth-cratered-in-2023 https://crunchnex.com/profitable-car-rental-service-turo-is-still-ready-for-an-ipo-but-its-growth-cratered-in-2023 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:40:12 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks What’s the Deel with Remofirst, and why are VCs playing musical chairs? https://crunchnex.com/whats-the-deel-with-remofirst-and-why-are-vcs-playing-musical-chairs https://crunchnex.com/whats-the-deel-with-remofirst-and-why-are-vcs-playing-musical-chairs Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:20:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Baron boosts Swiggy valuation to $12.16B, above prior private market value https://crunchnex.com/baron-boosts-swiggy-valuation-to-1216b-above-prior-private-market-value https://crunchnex.com/baron-boosts-swiggy-valuation-to-1216b-above-prior-private-market-value Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:00:21 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Artemis Fund has a fresh $36 million to back diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’ https://crunchnex.com/artemis-fund-has-a-fresh-36-million-to-back-diverse-founders-solving-big-hairy-problems https://crunchnex.com/artemis-fund-has-a-fresh-36-million-to-back-diverse-founders-solving-big-hairy-problems Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:00:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Baron values Swiggy at $12.16B, above prior private market valuation https://crunchnex.com/baron-values-swiggy-at-1216b-above-prior-private-market-valuation https://crunchnex.com/baron-values-swiggy-at-1216b-above-prior-private-market-valuation Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:40:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses https://crunchnex.com/lensrentals-acquires-borrowlenses https://crunchnex.com/lensrentals-acquires-borrowlenses Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:30:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AI2 Incubator scores $200M in compute to feed needy AI startups https://crunchnex.com/ai2-incubator-scores-200m-in-compute-to-feed-needy-ai-startups https://crunchnex.com/ai2-incubator-scores-200m-in-compute-to-feed-needy-ai-startups Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:10:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Brevian is a no&code enterprise platform for building AI agents https://crunchnex.com/brevian-is-a-no-code-enterprise-platform-for-building-ai-agents https://crunchnex.com/brevian-is-a-no-code-enterprise-platform-for-building-ai-agents Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:50:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Reach Security taps a company’s existing tools to fight cyber threats https://crunchnex.com/reach-security-taps-a-companys-existing-tools-to-fight-cyber-threats https://crunchnex.com/reach-security-taps-a-companys-existing-tools-to-fight-cyber-threats Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:10:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Anonymous social apps face another reckoning as UNC System to ban Yik Yik, Fizz, Sidechat & Whisper https://crunchnex.com/anonymous-social-apps-face-another-reckoning-as-unc-system-to-ban-yik-yik-fizz-sidechat-whisper https://crunchnex.com/anonymous-social-apps-face-another-reckoning-as-unc-system-to-ban-yik-yik-fizz-sidechat-whisper Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:10:21 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Turnitin laid off staff earlier this year, after CEO forecast AI would allow it to cut headcount https://crunchnex.com/turnitin-laid-off-staff-earlier-this-year-after-ceo-forecast-ai-would-allow-it-to-cut-headcount https://crunchnex.com/turnitin-laid-off-staff-earlier-this-year-after-ceo-forecast-ai-would-allow-it-to-cut-headcount Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:10:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cultivated Biosciences poised to take its yeast cream to market in 2025 https://crunchnex.com/cultivated-biosciences-poised-to-take-its-yeast-cream-to-market-in-2025 https://crunchnex.com/cultivated-biosciences-poised-to-take-its-yeast-cream-to-market-in-2025 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:50:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Sequoia’s Jess Lee will demystify product&market fit at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/sequoias-jess-lee-will-demystify-product-market-fit-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/sequoias-jess-lee-will-demystify-product-market-fit-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:30:25 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Flush with cash, French fintech unicorn Qonto acquires Regate https://crunchnex.com/flush-with-cash-french-fintech-unicorn-qonto-acquires-regate https://crunchnex.com/flush-with-cash-french-fintech-unicorn-qonto-acquires-regate Thu, 07 Mar 2024 06:30:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks NFT fantasy sports startup Sorare lays off 13% of staff as web3 gaming continues to sputter https://crunchnex.com/nft-fantasy-sports-startup-sorare-lays-off-13-of-staff-as-web3-gaming-continues-to-sputter-137893 https://crunchnex.com/nft-fantasy-sports-startup-sorare-lays-off-13-of-staff-as-web3-gaming-continues-to-sputter-137893 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:20:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks As mega&rounds become rarer, energy startups are powering up https://crunchnex.com/as-mega-rounds-become-rarer-energy-startups-are-powering-up https://crunchnex.com/as-mega-rounds-become-rarer-energy-startups-are-powering-up Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:20:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Satellite servicing tech startup, led by former head of Ukraine’s space agency, lands $4M https://crunchnex.com/satellite-servicing-tech-startup-led-by-former-head-of-ukraines-space-agency-lands-4m https://crunchnex.com/satellite-servicing-tech-startup-led-by-former-head-of-ukraines-space-agency-lands-4m Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks BRKZ, a construction tech startup eyeing MENA, emerges from stealth with $8M https://crunchnex.com/brkz-a-construction-tech-startup-eyeing-mena-emerges-from-stealth-with-8m-137840 https://crunchnex.com/brkz-a-construction-tech-startup-eyeing-mena-emerges-from-stealth-with-8m-137840 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:30:25 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Showee, a smart shower startup, shines a light on accessibility https://crunchnex.com/showee-a-smart-shower-startup-shines-a-light-on-accessibility https://crunchnex.com/showee-a-smart-shower-startup-shines-a-light-on-accessibility Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:30:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks NFT fantasy sports startup Sorare lays off 13% of staff, as web3 gaming continues to sputter https://crunchnex.com/nft-fantasy-sports-startup-sorare-lays-off-13-of-staff-as-web3-gaming-continues-to-sputter https://crunchnex.com/nft-fantasy-sports-startup-sorare-lays-off-13-of-staff-as-web3-gaming-continues-to-sputter Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:30:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Babylon Micro&Farms is bringing vertical farming to K&12 classes https://crunchnex.com/babylon-micro-farms-is-bringing-vertical-farming-to-k-12-classes https://crunchnex.com/babylon-micro-farms-is-bringing-vertical-farming-to-k-12-classes Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:10:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks a16z&backed Apex Space’s first satellite ‘healthy’ on orbit https://crunchnex.com/a16z-backed-apex-spaces-first-satellite-healthy-on-orbit https://crunchnex.com/a16z-backed-apex-spaces-first-satellite-healthy-on-orbit Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:10:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks k&ID launches a solution that helps game developers comply with ever&changing child safety regulations https://crunchnex.com/k-id-launches-a-solution-that-helps-game-developers-comply-with-ever-changing-child-safety-regulations https://crunchnex.com/k-id-launches-a-solution-that-helps-game-developers-comply-with-ever-changing-child-safety-regulations Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:50:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks OpenAI fires back at Musk, and Monzo raises a megaround https://crunchnex.com/openai-fires-back-at-musk-and-monzo-raises-a-megaround https://crunchnex.com/openai-fires-back-at-musk-and-monzo-raises-a-megaround Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:50:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks This Korean startup wants to take on Carta in cap table management https://crunchnex.com/this-korean-startup-wants-to-take-on-carta-in-cap-table-management https://crunchnex.com/this-korean-startup-wants-to-take-on-carta-in-cap-table-management Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:30:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Remofirst raises $25M to take on Deel and Rippling in the global HR tech space https://crunchnex.com/remofirst-raises-25m-to-take-on-deel-and-rippling-in-the-global-hr-tech-space https://crunchnex.com/remofirst-raises-25m-to-take-on-deel-and-rippling-in-the-global-hr-tech-space Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:10:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks LLMs are poised to make lumbering business intelligence tools easier and faster to use https://crunchnex.com/llms-are-poised-to-make-lumbering-business-intelligence-tools-easier-and-faster-to-use https://crunchnex.com/llms-are-poised-to-make-lumbering-business-intelligence-tools-easier-and-faster-to-use Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:30:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Cultivated Biosciences poised to take its plant&based cream to market in 2025 https://crunchnex.com/cultivated-biosciences-poised-to-take-its-plant-based-cream-to-market-in-2025 https://crunchnex.com/cultivated-biosciences-poised-to-take-its-plant-based-cream-to-market-in-2025 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:50:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks BRKZ, a construction&tech startup eyeing MENA, emerges from stealth with $8M https://crunchnex.com/brkz-a-construction-tech-startup-eyeing-mena-emerges-from-stealth-with-8m https://crunchnex.com/brkz-a-construction-tech-startup-eyeing-mena-emerges-from-stealth-with-8m Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:10:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AI could be the solution for bureaucracy, with Emilie Poteat from Advocate https://crunchnex.com/ai-could-be-the-solution-for-bureaucracy-with-emilie-poteat-from-advocate-137596 https://crunchnex.com/ai-could-be-the-solution-for-bureaucracy-with-emilie-poteat-from-advocate-137596 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:30:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AI could be the solution for bureaucracy with Emilie Poteat from Advocate https://crunchnex.com/ai-could-be-the-solution-for-bureaucracy-with-emilie-poteat-from-advocate https://crunchnex.com/ai-could-be-the-solution-for-bureaucracy-with-emilie-poteat-from-advocate Wed, 06 Mar 2024 02:10:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Underscore’s Lily Lyman will break down venture relationships at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/underscores-lily-lyman-will-break-down-venture-relationships-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/underscores-lily-lyman-will-break-down-venture-relationships-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:20:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Harness Wealth wants to bring sophisticated tax planning to the masses https://crunchnex.com/harness-wealth-wants-to-bring-sophisticated-tax-planning-to-the-masses https://crunchnex.com/harness-wealth-wants-to-bring-sophisticated-tax-planning-to-the-masses Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Agility Robotics’ new CEO is ‘focused on the here and now’ https://crunchnex.com/agility-robotics-new-ceo-is-focused-on-the-here-and-now https://crunchnex.com/agility-robotics-new-ceo-is-focused-on-the-here-and-now Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:00:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks This Swedish startup wants to reduce the cost, and controversy, around stem cell production https://crunchnex.com/this-swedish-startup-wants-to-reduce-the-cost-and-controversy-around-stem-cell-production https://crunchnex.com/this-swedish-startup-wants-to-reduce-the-cost-and-controversy-around-stem-cell-production Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:00:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks New geospatial data startup streamlines satellite imagery visualization https://crunchnex.com/new-geospatial-data-startup-streamlines-satellite-imagery-visualization https://crunchnex.com/new-geospatial-data-startup-streamlines-satellite-imagery-visualization Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:00:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Monzo, the UK challenger bank with 9 million customers, raises $430 million https://crunchnex.com/monzo-the-uk-challenger-bank-with-9-million-customers-raises-430-million https://crunchnex.com/monzo-the-uk-challenger-bank-with-9-million-customers-raises-430-million Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:40:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks 2&year&old LatAm fintech Yuno reaches $150M valuation with backing from DST, Tiger, a16z https://crunchnex.com/2-year-old-latam-fintech-yuno-reaches-150m-valuation-with-backing-from-dst-tiger-a16z https://crunchnex.com/2-year-old-latam-fintech-yuno-reaches-150m-valuation-with-backing-from-dst-tiger-a16z Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:20:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks SOLO’s new credit bureau concept helps lenders ditch third&party data https://crunchnex.com/solos-new-credit-bureau-concept-helps-lenders-ditch-third-party-data https://crunchnex.com/solos-new-credit-bureau-concept-helps-lenders-ditch-third-party-data Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:20:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ubicloud wants to build an open source alternative to AWS https://crunchnex.com/ubicloud-wants-to-build-an-open-source-alternative-to-aws https://crunchnex.com/ubicloud-wants-to-build-an-open-source-alternative-to-aws Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:20:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks This Swedish startup wants to reduce the cost, and controversy, around stem cells production https://crunchnex.com/this-swedish-startup-wants-to-reduce-the-cost-and-controversy-around-stem-cells-production https://crunchnex.com/this-swedish-startup-wants-to-reduce-the-cost-and-controversy-around-stem-cells-production Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks RemotePass, which helps companies onboard, manage, pay and retain remote workers, raises $5.5M https://crunchnex.com/remotepass-which-helps-companies-onboard-manage-pay-and-retain-remote-workers-raises-55m https://crunchnex.com/remotepass-which-helps-companies-onboard-manage-pay-and-retain-remote-workers-raises-55m Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:20:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Punkt rocks its minimalist roots with first smartphone https://crunchnex.com/punkt-rocks-its-minimalist-roots-with-first-smartphone https://crunchnex.com/punkt-rocks-its-minimalist-roots-with-first-smartphone Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:28 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Deel acquires Africa’s PaySpace, says it’s crossed $500M in ARR https://crunchnex.com/deel-acquires-africas-payspace-says-its-crossed-500m-in-arr https://crunchnex.com/deel-acquires-africas-payspace-says-its-crossed-500m-in-arr Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Catalog is building the B2B commerce platform for small companies https://crunchnex.com/catalog-is-building-the-b2b-commerce-platform-for-small-companies https://crunchnex.com/catalog-is-building-the-b2b-commerce-platform-for-small-companies Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:20:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Camshaft says Byju’s unit is beneficial owner of $533M funds https://crunchnex.com/camshaft-says-byjus-unit-is-beneficial-owner-of-533m-funds https://crunchnex.com/camshaft-says-byjus-unit-is-beneficial-owner-of-533m-funds Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:10:19 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Australian space startup Esper wants to build hyperspectral sats for cheap https://crunchnex.com/australian-space-startup-esper-wants-to-build-hyperspectral-sats-for-cheap https://crunchnex.com/australian-space-startup-esper-wants-to-build-hyperspectral-sats-for-cheap Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:10:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Anthropic claims its new AI chatbot models beat OpenAI’s GPT&4 https://crunchnex.com/anthropic-claims-its-new-ai-chatbot-models-beat-openais-gpt-4 https://crunchnex.com/anthropic-claims-its-new-ai-chatbot-models-beat-openais-gpt-4 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:50:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Apple’s €1.84B fine, new AI rules in India and the latest pre&IPO round https://crunchnex.com/apples-184b-fine-new-ai-rules-in-india-and-the-latest-pre-ipo-round-137078 https://crunchnex.com/apples-184b-fine-new-ai-rules-in-india-and-the-latest-pre-ipo-round-137078 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:10:26 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Disrupt 2024 call for speakers now open https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-call-for-speakers-now-open https://crunchnex.com/disrupt-2024-call-for-speakers-now-open Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:10:24 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Anthropic claims its new models beat GPT&4 https://crunchnex.com/anthropic-claims-its-new-models-beat-gpt-4 https://crunchnex.com/anthropic-claims-its-new-models-beat-gpt-4 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:10:23 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Punkt rocks its minimalist roots with ‘privacy&first’ MC02 smartphone https://crunchnex.com/punkt-rocks-its-minimalist-roots-with-privacy-first-mc02-smartphone https://crunchnex.com/punkt-rocks-its-minimalist-roots-with-privacy-first-mc02-smartphone Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:50:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Mews, the hotel SaaS startup, books $110M at a $1.2B valuation https://crunchnex.com/mews-the-hotel-saas-startup-books-110m-at-a-12b-valuation https://crunchnex.com/mews-the-hotel-saas-startup-books-110m-at-a-12b-valuation Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:30:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Apple’s €1.84B fine, new AI rules in India, and the latest pre&IPO round https://crunchnex.com/apples-184b-fine-new-ai-rules-in-india-and-the-latest-pre-ipo-round https://crunchnex.com/apples-184b-fine-new-ai-rules-in-india-and-the-latest-pre-ipo-round Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:30:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Topsort helps e&commerce create ads without being ‘creepy’ https://crunchnex.com/topsort-helps-e-commerce-create-ads-without-being-creepy https://crunchnex.com/topsort-helps-e-commerce-create-ads-without-being-creepy Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:10:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Qatar reportedly has a $100M fund for startups https://crunchnex.com/qatar-reportedly-has-a-100m-fund-for-startups https://crunchnex.com/qatar-reportedly-has-a-100m-fund-for-startups Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:50:36 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks When your cap table makes your startup uninvestable https://crunchnex.com/when-your-cap-table-makes-your-startup-uninvestable https://crunchnex.com/when-your-cap-table-makes-your-startup-uninvestable Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:00:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Indonesia fintech Wagely makes bank while helping the unbanked https://crunchnex.com/indonesia-fintech-wagely-makes-bank-while-helping-the-unbanked https://crunchnex.com/indonesia-fintech-wagely-makes-bank-while-helping-the-unbanked Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:20:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Camshaft says Byju’s unit beneficial owner of $533 million funds https://crunchnex.com/camshaft-says-byjus-unit-beneficial-owner-of-533-million-funds https://crunchnex.com/camshaft-says-byjus-unit-beneficial-owner-of-533-million-funds Sun, 03 Mar 2024 19:00:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks When startups fail, these startups clean up https://crunchnex.com/when-startups-fail-these-startups-clean-up https://crunchnex.com/when-startups-fail-these-startups-clean-up Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:20:38 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Plug In South LA helps build diverse startups in a traditionally underserved area https://crunchnex.com/plug-in-south-la-helps-build-diverse-startups-in-a-traditionally-underserved-area https://crunchnex.com/plug-in-south-la-helps-build-diverse-startups-in-a-traditionally-underserved-area Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:20:34 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Nubank CEO dishes on the neobank’s profit surge and how tourist VCs in LatAm have gone home https://crunchnex.com/nubank-ceo-dishes-on-the-neobanks-profit-surge-and-how-tourist-vcs-in-latam-have-gone-home https://crunchnex.com/nubank-ceo-dishes-on-the-neobanks-profit-surge-and-how-tourist-vcs-in-latam-have-gone-home Sat, 02 Mar 2024 16:40:04 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Connect with HomeHQ.ai, SOSV, Prepare 4 VC, Latham & Watkins and more at TC Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/connect-with-homehqai-sosv-prepare-4-vc-latham-watkins-and-more-at-tc-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/connect-with-homehqai-sosv-prepare-4-vc-latham-watkins-and-more-at-tc-early-stage-2024 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:20:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Rabbit’s Jesse Lyu on the nature of startups: ‘Grow faster, or die faster,’ just don’t give up https://crunchnex.com/rabbits-jesse-lyu-on-the-nature-of-startups-grow-faster-or-die-faster-just-dont-give-up https://crunchnex.com/rabbits-jesse-lyu-on-the-nature-of-startups-grow-faster-or-die-faster-just-dont-give-up Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:20:13 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Is there anything AI can’t do? https://crunchnex.com/is-there-anything-ai-cant-do https://crunchnex.com/is-there-anything-ai-cant-do Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:40:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AgZen’s RealCoverage wants to keep pesticides only where they are needed https://crunchnex.com/agzens-realcoverage-wants-to-keep-pesticides-only-where-they-are-needed https://crunchnex.com/agzens-realcoverage-wants-to-keep-pesticides-only-where-they-are-needed Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:20:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks MWC: Swayy app lets you share your future location with close friends, or groups you curate https://crunchnex.com/mwc-swayy-app-lets-you-share-your-future-location-with-close-friends-or-groups-you-curate https://crunchnex.com/mwc-swayy-app-lets-you-share-your-future-location-with-close-friends-or-groups-you-curate Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:50:09 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks AI chip startup Groq forms new business unit, acquires Definitive Intelligence https://crunchnex.com/ai-chip-startup-groq-forms-new-business-unit-acquires-definitive-intelligence https://crunchnex.com/ai-chip-startup-groq-forms-new-business-unit-acquires-definitive-intelligence Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:50:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Backed by $10M Series A, TravelJoy is riding the post&COVID demand for expert travel planning https://crunchnex.com/backed-by-10m-series-a-traveljoy-is-riding-the-post-covid-demand-for-expert-travel-planning https://crunchnex.com/backed-by-10m-series-a-traveljoy-is-riding-the-post-covid-demand-for-expert-travel-planning Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:30:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Pitch Deck Teardown: CommandBar’s $4.8M seed deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-commandbars-48m-seed-deck https://crunchnex.com/pitch-deck-teardown-commandbars-48m-seed-deck Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:30:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Rec emerges from stealth to modernize Parks & Rec management and booking https://crunchnex.com/rec-emerges-from-stealth-to-modernize-parks-rec-management-and-booking https://crunchnex.com/rec-emerges-from-stealth-to-modernize-parks-rec-management-and-booking Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:10:10 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Syrenna’s WaterDrone is the ocean&monitoring ‘underwater weather station’ of the future https://crunchnex.com/syrennas-waterdrone-is-the-ocean-monitoring-underwater-weather-station-of-the-future https://crunchnex.com/syrennas-waterdrone-is-the-ocean-monitoring-underwater-weather-station-of-the-future Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:10:07 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Will we reach AGI before Stripe goes public? https://crunchnex.com/will-we-reach-agi-before-stripe-goes-public https://crunchnex.com/will-we-reach-agi-before-stripe-goes-public Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:10:06 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks NFX’s James Currier will break down MVPs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 https://crunchnex.com/nfxs-james-currier-will-break-down-mvps-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 https://crunchnex.com/nfxs-james-currier-will-break-down-mvps-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:50:03 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Intuitive Machines’ first moon lander also broke ground with safer, cheaper rocket&style propulsion https://crunchnex.com/intuitive-machines-first-moon-lander-also-broke-ground-with-safer-cheaper-rocket-style-propulsion https://crunchnex.com/intuitive-machines-first-moon-lander-also-broke-ground-with-safer-cheaper-rocket-style-propulsion Fri, 01 Mar 2024 01:20:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Reddit should go public at $5B, according to secondary data https://crunchnex.com/reddit-should-go-public-at-5b-according-to-secondary-data https://crunchnex.com/reddit-should-go-public-at-5b-according-to-secondary-data Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:40:20 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks How much are Nvidia’s rivals investing in startups? We investigated https://crunchnex.com/how-much-are-nvidias-rivals-investing-in-startups-we-investigated https://crunchnex.com/how-much-are-nvidias-rivals-investing-in-startups-we-investigated Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:40:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Ariel Kaye built a brand that’s outlasted the DTC Boom https://crunchnex.com/ariel-kaye-built-a-brand-thats-outlasted-the-dtc-boom https://crunchnex.com/ariel-kaye-built-a-brand-thats-outlasted-the-dtc-boom Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:40:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Bfree, a Nigerian startup enabling lenders to recover debt ethically, gets $3M backing https://crunchnex.com/bfree-a-nigerian-startup-enabling-lenders-to-recover-debt-ethically-gets-3m-backing https://crunchnex.com/bfree-a-nigerian-startup-enabling-lenders-to-recover-debt-ethically-gets-3m-backing Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:20:26 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks OpenCTI maker Filigran raises $16M for its cybersecurity threat management suite https://crunchnex.com/opencti-maker-filigran-raises-16m-for-its-cybersecurity-threat-management-suite https://crunchnex.com/opencti-maker-filigran-raises-16m-for-its-cybersecurity-threat-management-suite Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:00:22 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Former Twitter engineers are building Particle, an AI&powered news reader, backed by $4.4M https://crunchnex.com/former-twitter-engineers-are-building-particle-an-ai-powered-news-reader-backed-by-44m https://crunchnex.com/former-twitter-engineers-are-building-particle-an-ai-powered-news-reader-backed-by-44m Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:40:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks EQ Tickets combines cheaper sports and event tickets with a social network https://crunchnex.com/eq-tickets-combines-cheaper-sports-and-event-tickets-with-a-social-network https://crunchnex.com/eq-tickets-combines-cheaper-sports-and-event-tickets-with-a-social-network Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:40:14 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Figure rides the humanoid robot hype wave to $2.6B valuation https://crunchnex.com/figure-rides-the-humanoid-robot-hype-wave-to-26b-valuation https://crunchnex.com/figure-rides-the-humanoid-robot-hype-wave-to-26b-valuation Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:00:25 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Vibe helps small companies buy video ads on streaming services https://crunchnex.com/vibe-helps-small-companies-buy-video-ads-on-streaming-services https://crunchnex.com/vibe-helps-small-companies-buy-video-ads-on-streaming-services Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:00:24 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Don’t ignore Asia tech https://crunchnex.com/dont-ignore-asia-tech https://crunchnex.com/dont-ignore-asia-tech Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:00:16 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Host a tailored Side Event at Early Stage 2024 in Boston https://crunchnex.com/host-a-tailored-side-event-at-early-stage-2024-in-boston https://crunchnex.com/host-a-tailored-side-event-at-early-stage-2024-in-boston Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:40:15 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Figure rides the humanoid robot hype wave to $2.6B valuation and OpenAI/Microsoft partnerships https://crunchnex.com/figure-rides-the-humanoid-robot-hype-wave-to-26b-valuation-and-openaimicrosoft-partnerships https://crunchnex.com/figure-rides-the-humanoid-robot-hype-wave-to-26b-valuation-and-openaimicrosoft-partnerships Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:40:11 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Inspired Capital secures $330M fund to take venture capital ‘back to the studs’ https://crunchnex.com/inspired-capital-secures-330m-fund-to-take-venture-capital-back-to-the-studs https://crunchnex.com/inspired-capital-secures-330m-fund-to-take-venture-capital-back-to-the-studs Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:40:08 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks ‘Taiwan needs to find its own groove’: a plea to the next president https://crunchnex.com/taiwan-needs-to-find-its-own-groove-a-plea-to-the-next-president https://crunchnex.com/taiwan-needs-to-find-its-own-groove-a-plea-to-the-next-president Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:30:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Bfree, a Nigerian startup enabling lenders recover debt ethically, gets $3M backing https://crunchnex.com/bfree-a-nigerian-startup-enabling-lenders-recover-debt-ethically-gets-3m-backing https://crunchnex.com/bfree-a-nigerian-startup-enabling-lenders-recover-debt-ethically-gets-3m-backing Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:10:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks OpenCTI maker Filigran raises $16 million for its cybersecurity threat management suite https://crunchnex.com/opencti-maker-filigran-raises-16-million-for-its-cybersecurity-threat-management-suite https://crunchnex.com/opencti-maker-filigran-raises-16-million-for-its-cybersecurity-threat-management-suite Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:30:40 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks ‘Taiwan needs to find its own groove’: what startups want from the next president https://crunchnex.com/taiwan-needs-to-find-its-own-groove-what-startups-want-from-the-next-president https://crunchnex.com/taiwan-needs-to-find-its-own-groove-what-startups-want-from-the-next-president Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:40:05 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Leaked documents show Techstars lost $7 million in 2023 but still had plenty of cash https://crunchnex.com/leaked-documents-show-techstars-lost-7-million-in-2023-but-still-had-plenty-of-cash https://crunchnex.com/leaked-documents-show-techstars-lost-7-million-in-2023-but-still-had-plenty-of-cash Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:20:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Bluesky snags former Twitter/X Trust & Safety exec cut by Musk https://crunchnex.com/bluesky-snags-former-twitterx-trust-safety-exec-cut-by-musk https://crunchnex.com/bluesky-snags-former-twitterx-trust-safety-exec-cut-by-musk Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:00:52 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks SambaNova now offers a bundle of generative AI models https://crunchnex.com/sambanova-now-offers-a-bundle-of-generative-ai-models https://crunchnex.com/sambanova-now-offers-a-bundle-of-generative-ai-models Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:40:26 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Anamorph’s generative technology reorders scenes to create unlimited versions of one film https://crunchnex.com/anamorphs-generative-technology-reorders-scenes-to-create-unlimited-versions-of-one-film https://crunchnex.com/anamorphs-generative-technology-reorders-scenes-to-create-unlimited-versions-of-one-film Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:40:23 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Former Snap design lead debuts Shader, an AR creation tool that uses AI to generate custom effects https://crunchnex.com/former-snap-design-lead-debuts-shader-an-ar-creation-tool-that-uses-ai-to-generate-custom-effects https://crunchnex.com/former-snap-design-lead-debuts-shader-an-ar-creation-tool-that-uses-ai-to-generate-custom-effects Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:40:21 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Liveliness is a sports community app for finding new workout buddies https://crunchnex.com/liveliness-is-a-sports-community-app-for-finding-new-workout-buddies https://crunchnex.com/liveliness-is-a-sports-community-app-for-finding-new-workout-buddies Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:40:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Coverdash gathers insurance’s biggest carriers so SMBs can get coverage in minutes https://crunchnex.com/coverdash-gathers-insurances-biggest-carriers-so-smbs-can-get-coverage-in-minutes https://crunchnex.com/coverdash-gathers-insurances-biggest-carriers-so-smbs-can-get-coverage-in-minutes Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:00:51 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Microsoft invests in yet another AI company https://crunchnex.com/microsoft-invests-in-yet-another-ai-company https://crunchnex.com/microsoft-invests-in-yet-another-ai-company Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:00:48 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Fintech giant Stripe’s valuation spikes to $65B in employee stock&sale deal https://crunchnex.com/fintech-giant-stripes-valuation-spikes-to-65b-in-employee-stock-sale-deal https://crunchnex.com/fintech-giant-stripes-valuation-spikes-to-65b-in-employee-stock-sale-deal Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:00:43 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Sweanty’s wearable patch for athletes tracks salt loss to help them hydrate https://crunchnex.com/sweantys-wearable-patch-for-athletes-tracks-salt-loss-to-help-them-hydrate https://crunchnex.com/sweantys-wearable-patch-for-athletes-tracks-salt-loss-to-help-them-hydrate Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:00:39 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks The five finalists to emerge from the Four Years From Now 2024 pitch competition https://crunchnex.com/the-five-finalists-to-emerge-from-the-four-years-from-now-2024-pitch-competition https://crunchnex.com/the-five-finalists-to-emerge-from-the-four-years-from-now-2024-pitch-competition Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:31:27 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Apply to pitch at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 in Boston https://crunchnex.com/apply-to-pitch-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024-in-boston https://crunchnex.com/apply-to-pitch-at-techcrunch-early-stage-2024-in-boston Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:10:18 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Black Tech Nation Ventures’ diversity thesis undeterred by growing DEI backlash https://crunchnex.com/black-tech-nation-ventures-diversity-thesis-undeterred-by-growing-dei-backlash https://crunchnex.com/black-tech-nation-ventures-diversity-thesis-undeterred-by-growing-dei-backlash Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:10:17 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Why VCs are investing in startups that help other startups shut down https://crunchnex.com/why-vcs-are-investing-in-startups-that-help-other-startups-shut-down https://crunchnex.com/why-vcs-are-investing-in-startups-that-help-other-startups-shut-down Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:30:28 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Microsoft made a $16M investment in Mistral AI https://crunchnex.com/microsoft-made-a-16m-investment-in-mistral-ai https://crunchnex.com/microsoft-made-a-16m-investment-in-mistral-ai Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:10:41 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Lizcore’s sport tracking system is minimalist enough for indoor climbers to actually use https://crunchnex.com/lizcores-sport-tracking-system-is-minimalist-enough-for-indoor-climbers-to-actually-use https://crunchnex.com/lizcores-sport-tracking-system-is-minimalist-enough-for-indoor-climbers-to-actually-use Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:20:43 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks SynFlora is working on bioengineering a skincare revolution https://crunchnex.com/synflora-is-working-on-bioengineering-a-skincare-revolution https://crunchnex.com/synflora-is-working-on-bioengineering-a-skincare-revolution Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:20:38 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks Writer’s latest models can generate text from images, including charts and graphs https://crunchnex.com/writers-latest-models-can-generate-text-from-images-including-charts-and-graphs-135410 https://crunchnex.com/writers-latest-models-can-generate-text-from-images-including-charts-and-graphs-135410 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:00:58 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks As data takes center stage, Codified wants to bring flexibility to governance https://crunchnex.com/as-data-takes-center-stage-codified-wants-to-bring-flexibility-to-governance https://crunchnex.com/as-data-takes-center-stage-codified-wants-to-bring-flexibility-to-governance Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:00:45 +0100 ad9kjdka9kadnks